My parents are split up and I see my father somewhat often. My mother and grandmother live across the country. I see them both about once a year.
I call my parents pretty regularly and lately I've set a reminder in my phone to call my grandmother every week since she's my last living grandparent and I'm closer to her then most of my other extended family. I had an elderly patient recently Tell me how important it was that her grandchildren called her. she just wanted to hear from them and it was breaking her heart that she never did. Kids weren't being rude, just growing up busy and they were doing so right as she was nearing the end of life.
I started thinking about the four day trips to see my mother and grandmother once a year.
Four days a year and on average my mother will live another 20-25 years.
Oh my current trajectory I will see my mother for another 100 days in our lives. Less than four months. That's kind of a shocking stat when you start thinking about it.
My grandmother has already beat the clock. Let's assume she keeps doing so for another 5 years. 20 days. Less than 3 weeks.
Call your loved ones. Go see them more than you really want to in that moment. Just some thoughts this evening.
I call my parents pretty regularly and lately I've set a reminder in my phone to call my grandmother every week since she's my last living grandparent and I'm closer to her then most of my other extended family. I had an elderly patient recently Tell me how important it was that her grandchildren called her. she just wanted to hear from them and it was breaking her heart that she never did. Kids weren't being rude, just growing up busy and they were doing so right as she was nearing the end of life.
I started thinking about the four day trips to see my mother and grandmother once a year.
Four days a year and on average my mother will live another 20-25 years.
Oh my current trajectory I will see my mother for another 100 days in our lives. Less than four months. That's kind of a shocking stat when you start thinking about it.
My grandmother has already beat the clock. Let's assume she keeps doing so for another 5 years. 20 days. Less than 3 weeks.
Call your loved ones. Go see them more than you really want to in that moment. Just some thoughts this evening.
