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My mom and my aunt put this collage together for the funeral. The basic theme was cheesy black and white (mostly older) photographs of my grandmother. I know it's hard to see them all, given the glare from my camera, but I think you get the idea.
This has turned out to be a much harder experience for me than I thought it would be. These are not the circumstances under which you want to see your family, particularly my family that likes to blow every little thing out of proportion. However, I will say that the trip went about as well as could be expected. I even got to go to the casino (riverboats in Illinois)! I also saw my other grandparents (it gets harder and harder to see them, even though I love them and want to spend time with them, because it's hard to see them get older) and my dad made dinner Saturday night (which is always a treat).
Still, it's been a little bit difficult to come back (and it doesn't help that I now have a not-fun cold). While I may not get along with my family, at least they understand what this whole process has been like for me, because they've had to go through it, too. So as happy as I am to be back in Boston, as nice as it is to get back to my routine, I've been feeling pretty alone. I suppose that's part of the experience, part of the process of losing someone important to you.
- Lizzardie, at 9:55 AM
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