My father phoned a short while ago and when my daughter anwered he started sobbing, unable to speak passing the phone to my mother. My daughter spoke to my mom for about a minute before the phone was passed to me. I knew what was going to be said next.
My grandfather finally passed away, he'd been hanging on for the last few months and today was his day to leave us. Dying on his own, peacefully in a care home, minutes from my folks. When my dad got to him after his passing, he still had a smile on his face.
With everyone around me in tears & hurting, it's time for me to hold my family together for awhile.