JamEZ

RIP

It’s been a while since I’ve truly written a blog. Today I was thrown some bad news. My grandma passed away. It has been a true experience to have lost people in my life. It started with my biological Father in 2008, my grandfather in early this 2010, and now my grandmother this April 2010. With every loss it takes a blow to the heart and cumulatively takes it toll on one’s inner feelings.

With what I’ve learned from the passed years recently, life truly should not be taken for granted. We all live on this earth for so long. You can live for the future, but what about today? Everyday people are passing… friends, family, those that you don’t know, maybe even yourself. You don’t know what may happen in that time span just around the corner.

This passed 2009 Summer I visited the East Coast for the first time in about 15 years, meeting my grandma and grandpa in person for the first time in 10+ years. We always kept in contact Via Greeting Cards, Phone calls every holiday here and there, and other ways. Meeting them that first time in such a long time was very emotional. I saw them young at hearts yet so fragile to the bones. It was a wonderful summer spending time with them the rest of the family. My grandparents showed so much interest in myself and my lil sister as to how we were. They told us how proud they were.

My grandma would always called me a “young strapping boy” and would ask me to help her carry things. Grandpa would pull me aside and tell me fun stories of his past or just help him with fixing things for him. My step dad told me, “I’m really shocked how open grandpa is to you, he is not that open to everyone, and its nice to see how well you get along with him…” Grandpa would call me his “Buddy.” We were the best of pals that summer.

The time spent throughout that summer was extremely overdue in time, but it was totally better coming late than never. After that summer my grandparents went through a lot of minor accidents around the house in which turned into major accidents due to their fragility. They moved in and out of assisted care.

Soon enough, time came by where my grandpa passed and then my grandma. Both this Spring Semester. It’s been tough coping with these losses. But I look back now and realize it was time to cherish that Summer vacation 2009 that I’ve had the pleasure to be with them. I’ve learned so much from them. My family and I planned to visit them this Summer 2010, but with their passing its tough. I’ll miss them ALWAYS as much as I do my Father.

All I wanted vent to everyone is this: Spend time with those closest to you. Don’t forget those who have been there for you physically or not. Cherish those moments you spend with your loved ones as if it were your last… Because you never know whats around that corner.

GOD BLESS YOU GRANDMA, GRANDPA, AND DADDY JIM…… RIP