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About two weeks ago I found out that my grandmother has lung and liver cancer. A few days ago the doctor confirmed that she didn't have much longer to live, the cancer had spread to her brain and she wasn't doing well. My grandmother made the decision not to fight the battle. She had given up and was happy about her decision. Although a part of me wish she had the fight in her, I knew she didn't want to go through the treatment and be hospitalized. This past week my father and I have been taking care of her. Making sure she has everything she needs, basically just trying to make her life as good as possible with the time she has left.

It is very hard to watch someone you love give up. Just thinking that one day she will not be with us anymore, breaks my heart. She is really the only one of my grandparents that I could relate to and she always had a way of explaining things so that I could understand. I wouldn't say taking care of her is a burden because when you love someone, you will do anything in your power to make them happy. Thats all we want for her.

Each day it gets a little easier to cope with the situation and making her happy makes it easier. She will certainly be missed and will always be in my heart. I love you grandma. See you in the next life.

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