Meaning

I know this blog does not have anything to do with any readings that have been discussed in class or that we were supposed to read, yet I wanted to blog about what is going on with my family at this point. My great grandmother went to the emergency room this morning. She was having trouble breathing. The doctor says that she has a lung infection. There is alot of fluid build up in her lungs which can lead to pneumonia. She is 92 years old. She has a good life, and now I think her end is near. The doctors say that there is not much they can do for her at this point. They can give her antibiotics, but at this age the antibiotics are not very beneficial. My grandma has been the one taking care of her for the past couple of months. She has moved in with my grandparents so that my great grandmother can be taken care of. When we received the call this morning, about her admittance to the hospital I sat down to pray. I prayed to God to give my grandma the patience and strength to get her through today and the days to come. It is hard on my grandma too because my grandpa has been recently diagnosed with cancer, so in her household she has two sick patients. So I can only imagine the stress and the depression she feels at this very moment. Anyway, I am sad that my great grandma is not doing well and that I may not be able to see her for many years to come, but the one thing that is getting me through this moment, is my faith.

In class we talked about how religion helps us cope and right now I believe that the reason why I am not freaking out at this point, is because I know that where my great grandma goes, she will be taken care of and her suffering will be no more.