Doing okay

Thank you all for your thoughts...
My grandfather is doing okay...
He is home and I spoke to him today...
I cried..
he told me not to worry...
I told him..
For the last eighteen years,
I have been close enough,
A quick trip away..
A car ride..
Whenever anything happened..
I could be there..
To hold his hand..
to dry my grandmother's tears...
To help
To smile..
to try my best to make it okay..
this weekend..
I wasn't able to do it..
I looked up plane flights...
It would have taken a whole day to get there with connections...
Not to mention a lot of money..
Not that I wouldn't have spent it..
I would have..gladly..
to hold his hand..
to talk to his doctor...
to pour the wine..
to dry my grandmother's tears..
But...
I know it wouldn't have been long enough...
I now know that there will be a next time...
I just need to get down there before it's for a next time..
To visit
And laugh...
and see them together..
and take lots of pictures...
I am grateful that there will be a next time....
My best friend put things in perspective for me..
she doesn't have any grandparents left...
She knows how close I am with them...
She told me that it will be tough...
But she also told me it will happen...
I guess that's the circle of life that we all think about..
Live your life....make an impression and we all have to die..
I am just glad that I am not getting ready to face that last goodbye...
not yet anyway..
again, a million thank you's for your comments....and your positive thoughts and prayers....
I knew you were out there....I felt the energy...
have an amazing week!!