Life is "grand."

We received the call last week that my Grandma Scott had been admitted to the hospital once again. She has struggled with congestive heart failure for years and it has been a constant battle to keep her fluid levels adequate (one week she is dehydrated, the next she is struggling to breathe and in need of lasix, etc). This hospitalization has unfortunately been a bit more involved.

My mom went to the hospital to check in on her on Friday morning and found her unresponsive and gasping for air. It appeared the end was near. My mom called her siblings and they were praying around her when she started to come around. Fortunately is was not her time. My mom has continued to sit by her side through this journey and slept in the hospital room next to her that Friday night, giving the term pillow talk a whole new meaning.

Maggie, Sullivan and I went over to Mitchell on Saturday to visit and spend some time with grandma, because, unfortunately, we know our days are numbered. My grandma was quite sleepy for the first half of the day, but would arouse when the nurse told her that she had a great grandbaby there visiting. I would hold Sully up and they would study and smile at each other. I then started thinking about the word "grand." The room was full of "grand" people, grandmas, grandpas, grandaunts granduncles,  grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Grand is defined as magnificent and imposing in appearance, size or style. This pretty much wraps up my feelings for every person in the room. Our feeling of love for my grandma was what we all had in common, and it is quite magnificent.

My grandma had perked up significantly before we left, which was very nice to see. They plan to move her to a nursing home tomorrow and will proceed according to her progress. My grandma has had a wonderful 89 years on this earth, sharing 70 of them with my grandpa. I know she is ready to go, but my heart is not ready to see my mother and grandfather endure the pain of her loss.

Sullivan and Grandma studying each other.