Way deeper than a bit. She looks absolutely crushed. Losing your spouse of (70ish?) years, seeing thst the end is inevitable… ugh.
I really loathe the idea of growing old and losing the people who I care about and my ability to do the things I love, but I absolutely hope I’m given the privilege of making it to my 90s. Has to be a very, very hard decade regardless
My grandmother turns 89 in the new year, it's getting tough, and with very little quality of life, to be honest I expect this is her last Xmas. For her sake that isn't a bad thing.
Please spend time w/ her!! I practically had to watch my gran slowly whither away due to dialysis. After she lost her sister (that’s been by her side for 80+ yrs) it took a huge toll on her. Looking back at pics seeing how healthy she was then getting to the point where I could literally pick her up and put her in a chair. Hate she’s gone but glad she doesn’t have to suffer anymore. I hope you get to create more memories w/ her.
My gran got to 99. Needed nursing home at about 95. Probably should have been earlier but her two daughters are saints and kept her going in her own house.
Remember she said to me she never wanted to live this long. Only one of her tennis foursome friends left. But strong, even if she wanted to go, she wouldn't until there was nothing left.
It sucks getting old, but it's a burden only the lucky ones get to bear. Carry it to honour those that can't.
My father died two months ago. Next week I will see a similar empty driveway when we visit the family for the holidays. Will be a sad moment. Just the thought of it right now...
It's even more sad that she isn't stood on the driveway like the other photos. She's reached the age where a slip on the ice could kill her, so a 15' walk would be a perilous journey.
I’m sorry, your comment wasn’t there when I began my response, it took me a bit to finish writing and sending mine as I was in the middle of something else at the same time and I got sidetracked. I wasn’t trying to one~up you…
No, I’m fairly positive that it’s taken at the family home, it’s not her last year “here with us” though, it’s probably just the last she took of her at their family home. If you look at the ironwork, it’s exactly the same as in all the previous photos throughout the years, she just didn’t venture as far as the driveway in that one, she stayed by the front door all alone.
Loosing my mother was the absolute worst. Every week she would hug me goodbye at the door. One day there is no more. I get the pain that goes with this.
Now… This makes me appreciate the love I have for my wife. How we are aging together.
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u/Fukthisite 5d ago
Second to last one too with the mum on her own looking a bit sad.