The Death of my Grandfather

            
             When death in the family comes will you be prepared for it? For instance, death was a real problem for me because I had never experience it before. I prefer to not deal with death, but like anything else in life, that is not always possible. I know now that I was not prepared for the death of my grandfather. Imagine speaking to your grandfather on the way to school, and before you get there to sit in your first class you called to the office with the news that your grandfather has euphemism. Just that quickly it can; and my mind started to race. Now I started to think about the other people that his death affected. My mom who was really close to her father, my older sister who is in the Army, and stationed in Texas were all affected. Who would now come home to comfort us, and be a support to my oldest brother who is just as lost as I am? I started to remember the good times hearing Grandfather's voice, and know that I will never see him again. This aspect is what made it devastating to me. Remembering birthday parties, his orders on homemade Christmas cakes, and the long walks to the country store are the only thing that now bring me any comfort.
             My grandfather had a heart condition, and the doctor prescribed nitro glycerin tablets for him as a preventive measure to ward off a massive heart attack. Upon further examination, the doctor discovered that Grandfather had begun to have a mini -stroke. Grandfather's artery had clogged more than halfway, and sooner or later, it would erupt and cause instant death. Grandfather was too old to survive an operation that serious. Because of Grandfather's age, and the condition of his heart the doctor warned him against surgery. A lesson that I learn about death, is that I do not know when or where I may lose a loved one or someone who was truly my friend. Therefore, when death comes all I can do is just wonder, "Why did God decide to pick them instead of someone else?" I would not say that I would put death on someone else, but I would put death on someone that I loved or someone who is special to me.