Last night Grandad died. It's been a long time coming, obviously, but nevertheless it was quite something to actually hear the words "Grandad died". It feels like such a strange concept and yet we have all been wanting it to happen on some level for months now - his quality of life has been so low.
The nursing staff at the care home have been great. They phoned Mum on Sunday to say that he had turned a corner on Saturday night be when Mum and Dad went in for their daily visit on Sunday, he seemed to have improved. After that, he got a chest infection and they simply chose not to treat it. I think everyone believed that was the kindest thing to do. He had no strength left to cough and always hated bringing anything up anyway!! So, this morning I heard the very, very sad news that Herbert James Matthew had passed away. What a strange concoction of sadness and relief.
I will always remember him soooo fondly. He is a superstar in the Grandad Hall of Fame.
ReplyDeleteI was going to post what I wrote to your dad, but I will have to sign out to get into my other email, and come back as me...... hold on.
I just want to write and say how very, very sad I am to hear that Grandad has passed away. I will always remember him as such a wonderful man, a pleasure to be around and someone I am very glad to have spent time with. I will always fondly remember the trip to Tenrife with him, chatting about his past in your living room, watching him and Kate share a crossword, and him meeting Salma when she was three months old and calling her his egyptian queen.
ReplyDeleteI am thinking of you all.
With much love
Ah, Boon. Thank you! I love what you wrote. Means a lot. xxxxx
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