Appreciating The Monotony

  Today I'm linking up with Kara, A Girl, and Erin for this fun...Anything Goes type of link up! Head over to one of their blogs to see what it's all about.

Well, I have now been back to "real life" for five or six days now.

I went to work where it was actually a little bit busy.

I went to class and discovered I really wasn't all that behind

 And I hung out with my buddies like I always do.

It was normal. It's weird that although everything is completely different without my grandpa, it's all completely the same.  I still have a mountain of homework. I still watch Netflix...a lot. And I still miss home.

Honestly, I think it kind of helps that everything is the same. It makes it so you appreciate the monotony. I know that I have been all about new and adventure lately, but sometimes it's nice to have consistency.

When I got home the other day, I went and hung out with my friends and went to bed. I carried out my normal evening and it felt, for a moment, that my whole life hasn't changed. In some ways it has, but I am really glad that at least a few things can stay the same.

At work, they're offering a few more hours. I asked for some even though they're at 6 am on a Saturday. I figure I will get over it. You only live once ya know? Gotta make it count.

I've got a whole lot of studying to do for my midterms coming up and I am actually okay with that.

It is amazing what tragedy can do to your perspective. I suppose that life is better when you just live it as it comes at you.

Held Together With Tape & Glue

On Sunday I got a phone call from my mother. She explained to me that my grandpa wasn't doing so well. He'd had a stroke and I should be on stand by, ready to leave at a moments notice.

Of course, I couldn't do that. The next day, I packed my bags and showed up at Grandpa's house. I had only told my sister, of course, more people knew by the time I got there...we don't know what secrets are...and I ended up being a bit of a surprise.  I think we all needed a little bit of excitement. It was something that could put a smile on all of the sad faces I saw when I walked in.

The 400 miles I drove to be here with my family was well worth it. I apologize for this minor hiatus I'm taking from the blog.  At times like these, family comes first.  It is so taxing to watch my grandpa live like this. Miserable and needing to let go, but he doesn't...

 I would like to ask everyone to keep us in your prayers. We're held together with tape and glue and I'm hoping deep inside my heart that I can stay strong.  This is going to be an extremely trying time for everyone around here and I could use the good juju. I know I'm not the only one...

It's not easy to lose the people that you love...Grief is a mysterious thing that wrenches each heart in a different way. Here is to hoping and to praying that we can all survive it.

We love you, Grandpa...Hang in there. You're almost home...