went to visit my grandparents this thanksgiving
live in south east arizona
they are in their 80's now
this is the 1st visit i realized
they are mortal
they won't be here forever
the house that is on 2 acres in the gorgeous high desert
not a kid friendly house by any means
grandma has reached the cranky, "dont touch that" stage
kids want to go home after about 2 days but
always want to go visit again every year
lots of memories for me there
love it more now than i did as a kid
remember thinking it was boring when i was a kid
wont always be there for me and my family
cant imagine it yet its closer than i want to admit
hard to watch capable vibrant people slowly fall apart
knee surgery here
cataract surgery there
grandpa do you have your teeth?
grandma let me get that heavy plate for you.
they have been married for 60+ years now
married at 18
if one goes before the other it will be absolute misery for the other
im thankful for them and the love they have given me
they are flawed and human like the rest of us
yet they are mine and i love them
1 comment:
I'm thinking that 2 days ain't bad! My kids usually start sending me the secret signs after a couple of hours! lol!
I just hate the thought of everybody getting old and body parts not functioning the way they should and especially if the mind were to go...
Sorry, I forgot what I was saying.
:]
Is that your mom or your dad's parents? Did you drive or fly?
Glad you're back safe!
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