Tomorrow, I leave for Chicago to see my Gramma. I posted a few weeks ago that she was really sick—and she still is. I decided on Monday that it was high time for me to go up and see her. It was that gut feeling, ya know?
I was blessed by a friend of mine when she heard that I was trying to go up there and was struggling to find an affordable flight at such short notice, and she gave me almost 50,000 Delta miles that were set to expire on January 1st. I was just blown away by her generosity, and almost cried when, without hesitation, she said she wanted to do that for me. And to boot, I am flying first class on the way there! Sweet! Thank you, Jeana!!!
I get in a 8:00 PM on Monday, and my flight back to Dallas is on Friday morning. I have three full days there, and am apprehensive and excited at the same time. I have been told I’m in for a rude awakening when I see Gramma—she looks very sick, and might not even know who I am—but deep down, even if she doesn’t understand, I know she’ll feel it in her heart that I am there with her.
I also get to see family that I have not seen in 11 years! My Aunt Rita lives up there, and I haven’t seen her since 1999 when she came to Texas to see my mom. I also have not seen my Uncle Marty, Aunt Carmel, and cousins Misty and Marty since March of 2000!
And then there are my neighbors from the house we lived in before we moved to Texas in 1985. I have not seen Carrie and Mary since I was 3, 25 years ago!!!! We reunited on Facebook a couple years ago, and I am having lunch with them on Wednesday, along with their mom, Gail, who still lives in the same house they lived in 25 years ago! Carrie and Mary are older than me, but we played together all of the time before we moved!!!
It will be a really quick trip, but I am very blessed that I am able to go!
1 comments:
What a precious gift your friend gave you during this time to be able to go see your grandma. Enjoy seeing your family and friends too! And catching up!!! What a special trip during the holidays!
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