Day 53

"He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

~Matthew 17:20

This is my favorite piece of jewelry. Maybe even more so than my engagement ring. This necklace was given to me by Aunt Pat. I added the 'P' which had been hers on a different necklace.

I have been thinking lately. I do believe people can die from a broken heart. I think my grandma died from a broken heart. She was doing well up until my grandpa got moved to the nursing home. After he left, she deteriorated rapidly. Her Alzheimer's left her confused as to where he was. Sometimes she thought he went out to get the mail and never came back. It was sad. And now that she is gone Grandpa hasn't been the same.

If I ever needed proof that soul mates exist, I would have to look no further than my grandparents. Grandma and Grandpa D. were young lovers who got married and started a family. They dealt with the hardship of losing three children. Every time I went to visit them they looked at each other and spoke to each other as if they were teens in love. They held each other in the highest regard and never had a bad thing to say about each other. Grandma and Grandpa S. also have a bond that no obstacle can break. He suffered two strokes by the age of 50, which left him paralyzed and unable to speak. He is also a double amputee. She has been caring for him and communicating with him for nearly 30 years. And as a nurse, this may not seem like much... but you haven't met my grandpa. He is a stubborn old Pollack. He is angry and belligerent the majority of the time. He sneaked cigarettes for a long time and would sneak money to go by candy or other not-diabetes-friendly foods. Hell if I went through all he did, I'd be pretty frustrated too. Yet my grandma does everything to take care of herself and of him without complaining. Taking care of him is exhausting and she could've left him years ago. But she hangs in there. She loves and understands him for who he is.

True loves like that are so rare today. I hope that 50 years from now I'm still in love as much as I am today. I hope, like my grandparents, my relationship has the type of love that can overcome any obstacles in my path. <3

With that said, tonight is date night. I'm making spaghetti and cheesy bread and we will snuggle in and watch our Netflix movie tonight. The puppies also love this time and enjoy making it a snuggling pile. :)