Four Generations

Dear Mark,

 

Oh, good grief... it sounds like it's going to be a typical gathering of the Strange family...

 

I called Mom at work, because I thought I may not get to talk to her tonight... she's actually not sure she's going, but said that if I'm going, she probably will...

 

Before I got a chance to tell her my plan to go, she went off on a long story about how she can't afford the trip and about Gram's health... I guess they're all worried about her, because she's not taking calls from the kidney specialist now. The doctor or specialist said she has a kidney stone that's 8 centimeters wide... which I can't imagine is humanly possible. Grandma said she thinks she already passed that stone (which is why she's not going to the doctor/hospital), but my Aunt Mary said that if it really is 8cm wide, there's no way she could pass it and that if she does pass it, it could kill her.

 

So, they're all convinced Gram is on her deathbed, about to pass a 3-inch-diameter kidney stone.

 

[This is my family. This is what I will probably become. Are you prepared?]

 

I'm quite certain it's 8mm, which is still probably dangerous, but a tad less dramatic. Anyway, Mom wants to go visit her Saturday to try to convince her to go to the doctor. Aunt Mary has been trying to push Gram to go all week with no luck and has washed her hands of the matter. Uncle Dave is the next on Mom's call list, because they think he'll talk some sense into her.

 

Mom said if I leave early, I should go to Aunt Mary's first, then she'll get to Gram's about noon and try to talk to her about it before I get there. Then I can come over about 1pm, (just in time for Ellie's cranky I-don't-want-to-nap routine).

 

Mom: So, do you think you'll come?

Me: Ugh... Well, I... um. As fun as you're making this sound...

Mom: Hahaha!!

Me: Yeah, I'll be there.

 

Here I am thinking this will be a nice, 4-generation family photo opportunity. It sounds like an entire day of madness, plus I'll probably have to add an extra page to document it in my Project Life book which sounds like a big headache to me.

 

It may make for a great writing opportunity, though! I'll do it... for the blog!

 

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Dear G,

 

That's some pretty impressive dedication to your blog. I hope your readers understand the sacrifices you're making in the name of posterity, hehe. I certainly hope that it's an 8mm stone and not 8cm. 8cm would be about the size of her kidney…I'd be surprised if she could move at all…though I suppose anything is possible.

 

Mark