This morning, my last surviving grandparent passed away. My grandfather had been in the hospital for just under a week, and suffered from a number of health setbacks while in the hospital. Yesterday he had started to recover slightly, but we knew not to get our hopes up. Still, the phone call this morning was surprising. Fortunately, everyone in the family had gotten a chance to say goodbye as we knew the odds weren’t good. He’s had a number of health problems over the past 25 years, so the fact that he made it two months shy of his 85th birthday was a blessing. Still, no matter how much time you have with someone, it’s never enough.
We’ll miss you, Grandpop.
