the day I’ve been mentally preparing for for nearly 2 years has come. Grandmama has left the earthly plane, and now I must travel home to Louisville to say goodbye. I thought I was prepared, but there’s new waves of emotion that come each day. It has been her time for quite some time now, so I am at peace knowing she is pain free, and with Greg again. I haven’t written about it yet, but my uncle Greg, her son, died by suicide in 2009. The survivors guilt of that loss coupled with her beliefs as a catholic woman, tortured her soul, and our family collectively. I have a quite different perspective on suicide, but I am so happy knowing they are together again.
homeward bound: a celebration of grandmama
homeward bound: a celebration of grandmama
homeward bound: a celebration of grandmama
the day I’ve been mentally preparing for for nearly 2 years has come. Grandmama has left the earthly plane, and now I must travel home to Louisville to say goodbye. I thought I was prepared, but there’s new waves of emotion that come each day. It has been her time for quite some time now, so I am at peace knowing she is pain free, and with Greg again. I haven’t written about it yet, but my uncle Greg, her son, died by suicide in 2009. The survivors guilt of that loss coupled with her beliefs as a catholic woman, tortured her soul, and our family collectively. I have a quite different perspective on suicide, but I am so happy knowing they are together again.