Prayers and vibes needed.

[Arty]

THe matriarch of my wife's family... "Mamaw" (my mil's mom) is 95. Took a turn for the worse just 3 days ago... And now hospice has been called.

We had all planned for weeks to go visit her tomorrow. We likely will not be seeing her.

Wife is all torn up. We're 4 hours away and obligations here keep us from leaving until early tomorrow morning

Just pray, for my wife's sake that she hangs on long enough for us to get there tomorrow. Mamaw will have no idea who we are, but it's important to my wife.

95.... Hard to say she got a bad deal.

Lived a very full and happy life.

Being at the holidays isn't making it any better.

[Chicken Dinner]

You've got it, my friend.

[Captain]

You got it friend. Sorry y'all are having this situation during the holidays

[BarryBobPosthole]

Sure thing.

BKB

[Nandy]

ohh, man, this has to be so hard on her and you, will be in my prayers.

[Arty]

And just like that... Literally 5 minutes after this post. We got the phone call.

95 is nothing to shake a stick at.

My wife's currently telling stories about her to the kids. She's OK

Thanks for continued prayers.

[Captain]

Tough duty man. We will keep your family in mind. Sorry for your loss.

[Nandy]

so sorry to hear that, I got a chance to say good bye to my grandfather on my mom side but not to the others.... I have been where she is, telling kids the story is probably the best therapy, believe me.

[Thumper]

So sorry to hear this Arty. My best to the wife and family.

[DeputyDog]

Sorry to hear this. It's always tough to lose someone especially this close to the holidays. Pass in my condolences to your wife and family.

My wife lost her Grandma earlier this year and she was 101. It's amazing to think about the events in the world that they lived through and how much has changed.

[Buckrub]

Tough time for this to happen. Sounds like an uptick for a while.......that's good.

Best wishes for the best thing that could happen. Just is never easy.

Tell her some internet idiots said Merry Christmas to her......and to all y'all.

[LJ3]

Please give your wife a hug for me. As much death as I've seen this year I have observed that the only effective salve for these wounds is a big ole hug and telling you that you love them. Everything else is words or things they can't see or feel and can't really penetrate the sadness.

A hug and an "I love you" hit right where they're needed.

[Hombre]

Arty - Very sorry for your loss. It's a tough time of year. I completely agree 95 is a great life and tough to say a bad deal. As you know I recently went through this too. It's very sad for those of us that will miss a loved one but, I think, also very important to celebrate the influence they were able to have on our life, and the time we were gifted with them.

[Arty]

Thanks everybody.
Everyone seems to be handling it pretty well.

[Bwana]

So sorry for your loss but I know what you are going through. I lost my grandma this past April at the ripe old age of 97. Though she lived a good, long life it is still very hard to see them go.

Prayers for all involved.

[Arty]

Hopefully you can zoom in to read this. I just think it's awesome. My wife and her family are going through small mementos of her grandmothers tonight. One envelope, barely in one piece, contained this. Back story.... Frank was (I guess) at boot camp headed overseas during WW2. Jessie (my wife's grandmother ) worked as a secretary for the War Department. She typed this letter to him. I just think it's awesome. They had been married about 6 months prior to the date of this letter.

[Captain]

Pretty cool Arty, and even cooler they kept it all these years.

[Buckrub]

Just uber cool

[Nandy]

Wow, a real treasure!