Gramps is ok!

This is a reminder to make sure to not get caught up so much in your life that you forget the most important things in life...like family.

Tom came home last Friday and told me Critter had called him on his way home from work. I brushed it off like no big deal (sorry Crit) because my phone doesn't work in our house. Thanks T-mobile for being the worst carrier I've ever had and for saying, "well if it works it works, if it doesn't it doesn't...yes it's $200 to cancel or you can pay an additional $10 on the already outrageous price we charge just to get service in your house....oh yeah we suck." Anyway...I figured she just wanted to talk about her new job or about little miss Ellory. Tom was telling me about their conversation and it took forever for my mind to register what he had said...it was almost a blur.

"Critter called....I was on my way to the bank...Paula called her because she couldn't get ahold of your mom...your Grandpa is in the hospital because he had a stroke...blur of noise coming out of Tom's mouth..." I'm sure he was still talking, but I had to think what was happening. Wasn't it only a little over a year ago that I had this same conversation with my family about my grandma? No it couldn't be happening again. So I call my sister to find out everything that she knew. Turned out Paula and my grandpa were driving and he ran over a ladies flowers and grass, so Paula took him straight to the hospital. He had a mini-stroke and they were keeping him in the hospital. My mom was a bit of a mess because this was the same thing that happened to my grandma...they said she would be fine and released the next day, but the next day came around and she had another stroke and never spoke again. My mom didn't know whether she should call her dad or not, she didn't want to worry him or cause any stress, but she didn't want him to leave this world without her being able to talk to him one last time.

So of course in true Perez fashion, no one called to give us any good or bad news. So I called my mom the next day to see what was happening and everything turned out to be fine. They figured it was his blood pressure medicine and after it runs it's course through his body, they are starting him on a new med which hopefully won't cause any problems.

I haven't talked to my grandpa in a few months which is crazy. He is one of my most favorite people and even though I've known him my whole life, I got to know more about him in the last year after the love of his life passed away. (This could be because my grandma wasn't quiet enough to let him talk ever...that's where I get it from.) It would have been the end to part of my world if the stroke won the other night and it was a nice little reminder to me to not put anything off. The thought crosses my mind all the time while I'm doing other things, "oh yeah I need to call my grandpa." Or "I need to send those pictures to my grandma that I have been promising to do for the last year." Or just to send a note that says hello...or I love you...or whatever you want it to.
I love that my family is getting older and it's fun being able to talk to everyone and see what's going on in their lives. David and I couldn't get along if our life depended on it when we were younger, but now I can't get him to shut up when we talk on the phone and I LOVE IT! I love that he is happy with his marriage and work, they are expecting a baby and it's great to hear him talk about it...never did I think this day would come. Poor Julie has to listen to me whether she wants to or not, I call her about every other day just to talk about nothing and anything. I would go on, but my computer is going to die any minute.

Just remember that I love you all and I know I don't say it all the time, but I mean it.