11:00 am- my dad calls to tell me the good news, everything is going as planed
11:30 am- i roll out of bed log on my computer and purchase my plane tickets
12:00 pm- so excited i don't think the day could get any better, finally things are looking up
1:00 pm- my aunt calls and ask for my dad's work number, i don't think anything about it, i continue with my day
1:15 pm- my aunt calls me back to tell me that my grandmother's health is decreasing steadily and they think she's about to pass away
1:20 pm- i don't know what to do or think, i wasn't prepaired for this, i want to cry, i begin to feel sorry for my dad, i begin to pray
1:30 pm- my mom calls to tell me she's on her way to come get me to go see my grandmother
1:40 pm- we arrive at the nursing home, we walk through the doors i begin to cry, everything seems to stand out, the sky is so blue, the birds so loud, the wind so strong, this is the day my life will change, im not ready, i curse myself mentally for being so weak, i can't go see her like this, i try to think of something to take my mind off of everything, nothing's working, i begin to cry again, i walk back outside i stare at the sun, i begin to wonder whats next, my mom comes to talk to me, but it doesn't help, i don't want to talk, i don't want to think, i want to be emotionaless, i want to feel numb
1:55 pm- i pull myself together and go see my grandmother, everyone is in there, the room feels so small, i feel closed in, she's unresponsive, i reach over to touch her hand, her skin is so cold, it doesn't feel like her anymore, i tell her i'm there, i'm unable to say anything else, i feel the tears coming, so i just stand there frozen, she begins to blink, everyone is surprised, they tell me to keep talking, so i begin to talk about my big move, how i fly out next monday, she just looks at me, she doesn't blink, i smile back at her, and tell her how much i love her, and that i'm staying
2:00 pm- my dad arrives, i want to appear strong, i try not to make eye contact with him, because when i do, i know i won't be able to control myself
2:30 pm- me and a couple family members go outside and talk, they talk about work, babies, me, but i'm unable to communicate back, where am i? why can't i talk?
2:50 pm- we go back inside, i feel this calmness over me, somethings different, i keep the feeling to myself
4:00 pm- we leave to go get a bite to eat, i tell my mom that i feel she's not going to pass today, that i don't know when, but its not today
6:00 pm- we arrive back at the nursing home, the nurse at the front desk tells us her vitals have improved and she's doing better, i turn around and smile at my mom
8:45 pm- i tell my grandmother goodbye for the night, and tell her I'll see her tomorrow, she doesn't speak, but i know she hears me