Spence: “Grams, I—“

Grams: “Spence, I know that you are not a child anymore, you are beautiful and wonderful young women that will do great things in life, I know that you understand what is going on.” She pauses for a bit and then takes my hand in hers “ I know that you know that I have a couple of months left” that’s when it hit me, when those words left her mouth, I didn’t want her to let her see me cry so I turn my head the other direction “Spence, baby girl look at me please, don’t be as stubborn as your aunt Becca, I knew that you two growing up together something would rub off on you” I look up at her

Spence: “it’s not fair grams” I say as she wipes away my tears with her free hand

Grams: she laughs a bit “baby girl life is not fair, but it doesn’t mean that it’s not worth fighting for-“

Spence: “then why aren’t you getting treatment I mean you could come to los-“

Grams: “Spence, it’s my time, I know it I feel it. I feel your grandfather calling me he is waiting for me with his piercing blue eyes that I always loved” she pauses and I lay my head on her lap like I use to when I was little and she brushed my hair with her hands “I’m not worried about you one bit, but on the other hand Glen, that boy has always needed he babysister to get through, and I want you to promise me that you will help him along the way, he needs you to help that big head of his to make sure that he is on the right track”

Spence: “I promise grams”

Two days later……..

“Now boarding flight 528 to Los Angeles, California on terminal 3b”

The last two days we spent with Grams, we spent reminiscing on the past and every time someone ended up with tears in their eyes. As we said our see you laters not goodbyes, Becca broke down for the very first time since we had arrived here to Ohio.  My dad hugged her very tightly and she started to sob even more, she was going through a lot: her divorce with Jamie and now her mom.