Being There For One Another

I just received a phone call from my Grandma. She is the only grandparent I have left. When I was well I used to visit her about 2 times a month and clean her house for her. She called to see how I am feeling. She is such a sweetheart. She has so many of her own health challenges. She has had Rheumatoid Arthritis since she was my age. She has been such an inspiration to me. She would swim every day even with having this disease.

Over the past 20 yeas she has continued to ride her stationary bike at home. I admire her strength to endure so much. She is diabetic, has had knee replacements, and continues to have many other health challenges, but continue to live alone and take care of herself with only minimal help from her children and grandchildren.

She has such a strong will and is very independent. I told her that I try to do some type of exercise each day. I told her that I am trying to do what exercise I can each day. I told her I tried to go swimming a coupe of weeks ago and how that put me in bed for a couple days. I also shared with her that I try to exercise only what my lungs can handle, which right now are only a little yoga or Pilates. She told me that without her bike riding she would probably be in a wheelchair by now. She is such an amazing example of courage and determination of never giving up!

We joked and laughed about the fact that we both do a little and then have to rest for a while. We also laughed about how big both of our pill boxes are. I told her that I am half her age but feel like I am as old as she is. She laughed and we just enjoyed talking today. She told me that she worries and thinks about me often. I told her I wished I could do more to help her! Today we found peace in just being there for one another.

 I sure hope I can be around for my grandchildren when they are older. I am so thankful for such wonderful pillar of strength in my life.

After we were done talking she told me that she loved and missed me. I told her that I loved and missed her too. She told me to hang in there and I told here to do the same. We both decided we will get through these health challenges together.

Once again I am so grateful for my grandma today. She lifted my spirits and helped me feel that I am not alone in this process!