sad news

My mom called today to say that my Grandma's husband George passed away. It was not unexpected as he has been in the hospital for over a week and not doing well.

Grandma and George got married when she was eighty and I was the maid of honour at their wedding. They were very happy together and very much in love. They had 6 good years together. My grandma wishes they had met earlier and not wasted so much time apart. I think it's time I started looking more seriously into finding someone I can be as happy with as my Grandma and George were with each other. (Actually I am quite lucky to have many examples in my family of happy marriages).

The funeral is early this week. My Grandma has moved into a nursing home for a month's 'vacation care' while we try to find her a more permanent place to stay as she is not capable of living on her own. Both families are rallying around her to help get her through this difficult time.