altad jeepsta 2009

 

Today at 2:48 p.m. my grandmother, Helen, died. My father was at her side. Over the weekend, her other children spent a great deal of time watching over her in her final hours. She has had dementia and other health problems for some time. It has been many long days for her sons, daughters and in-laws.

Helen's quality of life was gone. Pain and frailness were with her to the end. Now her burden has been removed.