A word from the wise

Me and Dominic went to visit my grandma today while the girls were at school, and it was a very telling visit. She is in her mid eighties and in pretty good shape I would say she lives on her own, but she cannot do anything like she used to and that really botheres her. She is very stubborn and independent so the fact tht she cannot walk 3 blocks to kmart pisses her off to say the least. Well she asked me so what do you do besides take care of the kids and go to school? I said nothing much i dont have much time for anything else. She then said something that is really sticking with me she said.... well i know its hard and alot of work, but someday you will be like me old and your kids will be grown with their own families and you will be left not enjoying your life because you dont have the things you used to and you cant do the things you used to....you will wish you had these days back. I had tears in my eyes, and really took that moment in. I told her grandma you still have plenty of things you can do, and all of us still love you and need you...but i knew exactly what she was trying to say. Her life has really passed all up the things she has lived for and now she feels she is just wasting time which is sad for us, but understandable. She is just tired of all the aches of age and she feels her duties have passed my grandpa has been passed since the early nineties so she has been alone a long time. My Dad visits her all the time I go once a week or so. One day that will be me feeling that way so I should try and stress less and live more. she then went on to say how proud she is of my dad and me and how she has been so thankful to see me grow older and see my kids. She lives for the visits from us, and Im sure thats really all she finds joy in. Today has just been enlightening im many ways so im thankful for that.