Hi, I 'm so glad you found it, too. I just subscribed to yours. Losing that special person in one's life is so wrenching. Sometimes, I'm just going about the daily life chores and the tears come again - no seeming trigger like the Easter eggs you talked about - just deep sadness for the loss.
Sometimes, it's hard to make rhyme or reason out of aging.
My dad's parents died in their 60s. My paternal grandfather died from Huntington's Disease and my paternal grandmother died of stroke related complications. Dad lived to 90 with no age related diseases such as Dementia or Alzheimer's.
My Mom died at age 83. She had mild dementia. Her parents were a mix. My maternal grandmother died in her mid-30s from breast cancer, when Mom was only 7. I never knew her. My maternal grandfather didn't even marry until he was 50 and had 3 daughters, my mother being the oldest. He lived to see all of his grandchildren (13) and remarried when he was 90. He died at age 95 with no age-related diseases that I know of. Sharp as a tack right up toward the end.
I don't remember there being any discernable differences in any of their lifestyles, except that my Dad's parents smoked in their younger years. So did my parents.
Great! Very inspiring.
Wonderful story. Great to have these role models.
Hooray for Grandma Kay! And thank you for sharing her story with us. We remain optimistic, Janice.
That we do Sharron.
I am so glad I found your newsletter. I absolutely loved this so much.
Hi, I 'm so glad you found it, too. I just subscribed to yours. Losing that special person in one's life is so wrenching. Sometimes, I'm just going about the daily life chores and the tears come again - no seeming trigger like the Easter eggs you talked about - just deep sadness for the loss.
Sometimes, it's hard to make rhyme or reason out of aging.
My dad's parents died in their 60s. My paternal grandfather died from Huntington's Disease and my paternal grandmother died of stroke related complications. Dad lived to 90 with no age related diseases such as Dementia or Alzheimer's.
My Mom died at age 83. She had mild dementia. Her parents were a mix. My maternal grandmother died in her mid-30s from breast cancer, when Mom was only 7. I never knew her. My maternal grandfather didn't even marry until he was 50 and had 3 daughters, my mother being the oldest. He lived to see all of his grandchildren (13) and remarried when he was 90. He died at age 95 with no age-related diseases that I know of. Sharp as a tack right up toward the end.
I don't remember there being any discernable differences in any of their lifestyles, except that my Dad's parents smoked in their younger years. So did my parents.
So true, Cork, so true.