Two nights ago, I woke up in a drenched sweat with tears flowing from my eyes. I had just dreamt of my grandparents in the youthful prime. There were enjoying themselves and basking in the opportunities they built for their children and children's children. The dream progressed and they got older. My grandfather passed away and my grandmother was left alone cooking in the kitchen for herself, missing her love. From a distance, I could feel my grandfather say everything was going to be OK, then suddenly I woke up.
My grandfather has been gone for a little more than a year now and yesterday afternoon I got word that my grandmother had to be taken to the hospital. Her breathing was faint and she was weak and frail. This morning, we were told that she would probably not make it another 24 hours by her Doctor.
As difficult as it has been, that dream left me with some comfort knowing that my grandmother was going to finally be with her husband again. What ever you may believe, that dream was, to me, a message from my grandfather letting me know to go and see her before she passes away and a message saying that she was going to be OK.
Upon the resent events of my grandmother, my father has a blockage in his urinary tract that must be addressed. He needs to have surgery and I am going along with my mother to drive them and assist them on Oahu. I can only imagine what my father is going through. The soon lost of his mother upon having to go through a surgery is a lot to deal with.
Now I am getting closer to the last month of my Power 90 program and these next few days and weeks are going to be very difficult for me. I now know why I had struggled through these past few months pushing myself harder everyday to achieve one of the most highly sought after goals, health and fitness. Through everything that I have endured, I know I will be able to continue...to push forward...to use my time with Tony Horton (Power 90/P90X Trainer and Creator) to become healthier and fit enough to endure life's many challenges.Tony's uplifting motivation will help me through these trying times.
...As I was typing my last sentence on this blog, my mother called to let me know that she (my grandmother) had passed. I am so grateful that I got a chance to be with her before she passed away. I love her so much and appreciate everything that she has done for me.
This blog post is dedicated to Irene Veriato. I will always hold you in my heart Nana! - Love Justen
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