Jul

27

Time Flies

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Time flies. The journeys we take, the experiences we have, and the memories we store are something to greatly appreciate. The past 60 days have been a whirlwind of fun, work, traveling and everything in between.

The final weekend in May, I traveled to Los Angeles to spend the weekend with my parents and my grandfather who was nearing his last weeks on earth. My grandfather was staying at my Tia Lydia’s house around the corner from my my parents’ home. I went to visit him, sit in the room, and talk with him for about an hour or so. I sat there, just gazing out the door, knowing that this would most likely be the last time I would see him alive. It was sad to sit there and hold his hand. All I thought about it was because who he was, how he lived his life and the choices he made that allowed for me to be on this earth. I knew I would walk out of the room, but he wouldn’t.

On Tuesday, June 10, my grandfather (dad’s dad) commenced his final decline in health and life and passed away around 11pm. By then, I was asleep and I woke up with 4 different voice mails: one from my dad, my mom, my older brother and younger brother; they each told me our grandfather had passed, that they missed and loved me, and to take care.

I traveled down to Southern California and Mayra joined me on Monday, June 16 for the funeral. I was reflective; considering his life and again it was because of him that I am here today. Tough, for sure; but its a journey we take, an experience we have and a memory that stays with us forever.