6 weeks ago my grandmother fell and broke her hip. She had surgery, recovered quickly, started physical therapy and left the hospital early. Then last week she went back to the doctor to discover that she’d broken (her same hip) again. She had surgery again and it went very well. For an 85 year old woman she’s incredibly healthy and I think a lifetime of drinking milk and eating fruits and vegetables has helped her recover faster. She’s still in the hospital but is recovering quickly and will hopefully be going back home soon.
My grandpa has been by her side every single day for the last 6 weeks (and they’ve been by each others sides for 60 years.) Grandpa is slowing down and needs grandma to remind him when to take his medication; but both of them are amazingly sharp and have lived an amazing life together. They are entering a new phase of their relationship and life…grandma is going to need a lot more help. She is a typical woman from her generation…homemaker, laundry doer, breakfast lunch and dinner maker, caretaker to her husband and family…she’s an amazing wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. They are an amazing couple and they are such a wonderful example of what true love is. Love that lasts 60 years.
True love are the tears they shared right before grandma went into surgery. True love is the big hug and kiss they give each other everyday when someone from our family brings grandpa to the hospital. True love is helping grandma get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. True love is grandpa putting the fabric softener in the wrong place and grandma having to yell at him (no doubt a very funny exchange.) True love is grandma telling grandpa to call her if he needs anything (she said this from her hospital bed as if she’d be able to leave the hospital in an instant to help him.) True love is being by her side everyday and not complaining, eating hospital food instead of grandma’s home-cooking and doing it because he loves her and will do anything for her. True love is what they’ve shown each other everyday for 60 years, true love is a relationship that gets stronger and grows even after a lifetime together.
It is so amazing to watch them interact and see how they truly care and love each other. Their love is an example for everyone around them and whether or not they believe it they are wonderful role models. I don’t know what the future holds for them but I know that they love each other and that they will always be there for one another.
