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Coming (or Going?) Soon

By Ryan, January 21, 2006

I am in Ponca City, Oklahoma, with other family members as we celebrate my grandmother’s birthday.

Here’s the catch, though: her birthday isn’t until the 29^th.

We originally planned to come into town next weekend, but we don’t expect her to make it to next Sunday. She has been sick with cancer since late in 2004, and at this point the best that can happen is whatever God does. In other words, it’s just about over for her. She asked to be put on hospice and to see “all her babies” (me, my brothers, my cousins, my parents, my aunts, and my uncles) one last time. Both my brothers missed school yesterday, and I would have, too, if it weren’t for my little ego thing and wanting to tough it out.

And yet, even though I had to visit the counselor out of grief yesterday, I have this funny feeling that it’s all going to be fine whether or not Grandma makes it. Even in the midst of the pain, my uncle and I are still finding time to fling a hackey-sack around and watch Duke take a pounding in basketball. I am actually excited for Grandma, because I know that she will soon be happy.

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