When a loved one is elderly or your best friend is not well, we realize just how precious their time is here on Earth.

My long time best friend of 21 years fell last Sunday and shattered part of hip bone. I wish I could be with her and help her. I know the kind of pain she has been experiencing after breaking my left tibia last year. She had surgery on Wednesday morning to put a plate and 3 screws on her left hip she told me. She is home now and having difficulty getting around with a walker. Oh how I wish I could just fly down and help her.

Grandma McCort was in ICU since last Saturday night till yesterday. She is ready with go be with the Lord and her husband who went to be with the Lord in 1999 and one of her daughters who went to be with the Lord in 2002. Grandma said she is tired. I just wanted to spend some time with her yesterday. I stayed while she slept and watched her breathing. She woke when dinner was being brought into her and her roommate’s room. I was able to get her to drink and eat. It surprised the nurses and one of her daughters, granddaughter and great granddaughter who all work at the nursing home. I was pleased she would eat and drink for me as she had not eaten since Sunday. Grandma is a fighter inside I know. There has been two other times she gave up but fought her way back. I am going back Saturday to see her. Whatever is God’s will concerning Grandma McCort, I will accept. Grandma has been wonderful to me.

I did take all my medications and my diabetic supplies, e.g. Med-Port bag containing my refrigerated insulin, syringes, lancets and my glucometer with me when I drove to see Grandma as I was not sure what situation I was facing. Since I stayed so long and still had to drive back last night, I was glad I took my medications with me.