My grandmother who lived for many years in Trimble, Tennessee passed away this morning. She was my last living grandparent. Actually, she was a step-grandparent, but still.
I had not seen her in several years. She had begun to decline physically and mentally and spent the last 5 years or so in a nursing home. If I had gone to visit her, she probably would not have remembered me.
I suppose I should be feeling a sense of loss, but I really don’t. The grandmother I knew as a child was gone years ago. And now she’s reunited with my grandfather, who passed away in 1988.
The funeral is tomorrow at noon in Trimble. I likely won’t be able to go because we’re under a tight deadline at work. If my grandfather were still alive, I’d probably go to be there to support him.
Anyway, if anything, I feel a sense of happiness that she and my grandfather are back together. Business as usual tonight. I’ll be at trivia, and the Rapscallions will claim another victory.