Her name was Emma. She was 94.

She had a stroke around 3 am Thursday Morning. Because of a Bacterial Infection in my respiratory system (resulting in some kind of Bronchitis) I only got to go see her in hospital today.

She died around 5 pm. My brother Stephen and I were with her. She should have been at home, but that is a battle I did not have time to fight and for which I will always be sorry.

Oh, and today is Stephen's birthday. Maybe some day it can be a celebration of two lives. But right now, 2008 Sucks big time and December worst of all.

To summarize

Dec 1 - Diagnosed with bacterial bronchitis
Dec 3 - laid off from job in worldwide downsize due to market economy (by phone no less since out sick)
Dec 4 - Grandmother suffers massive stroke
Dec 5 - 58 year old friend dies of heart attack leaving behind elderly Dad he took care of (who is going to take care of him and take him to dialysis now?)
Dec 7 - Grandmother dies.


Can we bypass the next 24 days and just move on to 2009? Please!

Grandma, God bless, rest in peace, I love you.

Robi