I wish Id known then that a year ago yesterday would be the last day I would see my grandma. The woman who made me into the person I am today. It would be the last day I held her hand, kissed her cheek, and gave her a hug. Id stayed up nearly the entire night before trying to finish a painting for her, something telling me that I HAD to get it to her that next day. When I gave it to her, it was my worst fear. Chemo had already taken too much of a toll in the last 2 years that she didnt know what was going on. I hung it up in her room at the nursing home anyways so shed at least have something nice to look at even if she didnt know who it was from. Brighten the corner where you are it said. And man did she! Anywhere she went, anything she did, her goal was to bless someone else. Big ways, small ways, it didnt matter. That day, the whole family had spent most of the morning with her at the nursing homes Easter party. Only a few of us were left, and I was getting ready to leave myself when she grabbed my hand and said youre not going anywhere! I sat another couple hours just holding her hand. Someone mentioned they saw her painting and she didnt know what they were talking about so I told her about it again and she smiled. The next day (a year ago today) was Easter Sunday. I didnt go see her, but some family stopped by on their way back home to Houston. They mentioned my painting and beaming she told them I did it for her - that was all I needed. My cousin sang her an amazing song and they said their goodbyes. She would close her eyes that night and would only open them again to heaven. She passed away 2 days later on April 2nd. She battled stage 3 follicular lymphoma for 2 year and 5 months. Many rounds of chemo, but was able to claim cancer free more than once! From the time she was diagnosed, we got 2 more thanksgivings, 2 more Christmases, 2 more birthdays, and 3 more Easters. Everyone knows someone who has battled cancer. These days its practically a chronic condition. I dont care if you support my Relay for Life team as long as youre doing SOMETHING to help someone. If you cant donate money, donate hats to the nearest cancer ward, donate care packages to those who spend hours undergoing chemo, even donate your time just to bring a smile to their face. Get up and take action. You never know how deep it will go, or if your face might be the last one they see. They need to know they are loved, and that someone else is fighting for them as well.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:20:20 +0000
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