My Nan | June 16, 2010
A couple of weeks ago my nan Sylvia, or "Tiny" as everyone knew her, had an accidental fall in her home, hitting the back of her head. She was taken to hospital that evening and we sat with her as doctors assessed her situation throughout the night. At this stage it didn't appear to be too serious as she was still conscious and responding well to all the Nurse's questions. However, she took a turn for the worse the following morning and was immediately taken into surgery.
In the following week, we visited her regularly while we waited for her to rouse. We sat with her, talked to her, held her hand and kept her company. Despite our hopes that she would fully recover, Nan never woke up. She passed away almost a week later, on Friday June 4 surrounded by close family.
A month ago, to this day, Nan celebrated her 80th birthday and I was also extremely thankful that she was around to witness and celebrate my wedding earlier this year.
With a completely loveable nature and an eternal smile on her face, my nan will be missed by many. She was humble, giving, always put others before herself and constantly helped those in need. She was the kind of person who would buy things, not because she needed them but simply to help out people with small, struggling businesses.
Her passing was very sudden and completely unexpected as she was in relatively good health for her age.
Admittedly, I am still in shock over the events of the past couple of weeks and trying to arrive at an acceptance of the fact that sometimes these things, though seemingly unfair and sad, are simply meant to be.
I take comfort in the fact that she did not suffer long and left us peacefully.
I appreciate your patience over the past couple of weeks as I've had to take some time away from updating my blog and answering emails to deal with this difficult situation. A big thank-you to those who sent me kind words during this time.
Life must go on. I am happy to be returning again to my blog with regular updates.
{ photo taken at my wedding, March 28 of this year, by Jonathan Ong }
Comments
Nice to have you back xx
Heidi
Take care.
Marie
Lovely to have you back
tayla. x
Hugs,
Patrizia
I'm another fan of your lovely blog who hasn't left a comment until now. I read your post with tears in my eyes and just wanted to say that I am so sorry for your loss. I can't even begin to imagine what you are going through. My lovely Nan is 95 and I dread to think what my world would be like without her in it.
Take care.
xoxo MMW
XO
Lenore
I lost my grandmother, the person that rased me, two years ago and I'm still missing her so much. The confort commes from the love she always gave me and from the fact that she is alive inside of me someway.
Be strong!
Sincerely,
Laura Arcoverde - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
Take Care.
I am so very sorry for your huge loss.
Take care x
It was an initial excitement this morning when I saw your RSS feed was highlighted, a new post!!
Then sadness, and a feeling of familiarity as I was reminded of the love for my grandparents.
It is a loss that we feel so deeply at our age (not that I am assuming anything about your age, just guessing it may be in the vicinity of mine!) because we have had so many, many years to know our grandparents and been blessed with their presence in many stages of our lives.
It was also quite emotional for me at the moment because I have my grandfather in hospital as a result of a fall as well. It is this experience that has driven me to begin volunteering recently with the Brain Injury Association...in the hope that I can make a difference to the lives of our grandparents by raising awareness of falls and their devastating impact.
Anyway, enough from me, I send my very genuine empathy to you and your loved ones who will miss the blessing of having your Nan Sylvia in your lives.
x Lisa.
This one sentence says so much about the amazing lady your nan must have been. Best wishes to you and your family.
Thanks to those who have been reading my blog for awhile and felt compelled to comment here for the first time- it's lovely to hear from you and much appreciated! xo
Cheers,
Amy
Sorry to hear about your loss.
Your Nan was a lovely person; she came to me at the wedding and said "young man, have you eaten?" which reminded me of my grandma. We talked about singapore and the lovely food. She was so pleasant, it was an absolute joy to talk to her. I remember telling my friends after the wedding how I met your grandma and how sweet she was to me.
Hope all is well. Take care, my prayers are with you and your family :)
Jon
my heart goes out to you.
Emily
Take as much time as you need, we'll still be here whenever you're ready.
My thoughts are with you and your family during this very difficult time.
all the best and hope that you enjoy your memories and cherish all the moments you had....
I'm so very sorry to hear about the loss of your Nan. I lost my mother unexpectedly 3 months ago, you'll have your good moments & you'll have your bad. Your nan will always be in your heart & be grateful for all the beautiful memories you have of her. Take care and thank you for coming back.
so sorry about your Nan. Take care of yourself.
Pavla
I am a big fan of your site and I'm sorry to hear about your loss.
My condolences to you and your family. I grew up with my LOLA (as we call our grandmothers in the Philippines) and I couldn't imagine the pain of losing her.
I’ve been following your blog for a while, and now I heard about your Nan I decided to write to you.
I’m from Argentine, south America. But live in Spain since eight years ago.
I love your weeding party. I'm divorced now, but if I get married again I hope to organize something similar to yours. I still believe in love!
Your blog is so lovely, and so you are.
When you write transmit feelings, and those who read it feel that sweetness.
I was so sorry to hear about your Nn, but as many people said, she can be proud of you and sure she is still looking at you like in your wedding day.
Please continue showing us the way you see life, is inspiring.
Best wishes!