Yesterday, we buried my grandmother, and Friday, I will meet my daughter for the first time. What a week. My grandmother died just short of her 95th birthday and lived a long, healthy, and meaningful life. She was passionate and full of life until her heart just gave out. There was no suffering, no long drawn out illness, just a fairly peaceful exit to a life lived to the fullest. The last time I spoke with my grandmother, she told me Abby was beautiful and lucky to have me a a mom. She joked about not making it until her 95th birthday party that we had planned in April. She sounded tired by not depressed, and I am glad I had a recent, meaningful conversation with her before she passed away. I'll never forget her and will have a lot of memories of her to share with Abby one day.
My grandmother's funeral was a reason for the family to come together, and it made me appreciate even more what a great family I really have. I wish we weren't so scattered throughout the country because I really like spending time with them. They are so supportive of me and my adoption of Abby. It was great talking about her especially knowing I would be seeing her in just a few days. I saw my two youngest brothers who I hadn't seen in a few years. They have lived a nomadic lifestyle the past year or so traveling in South America, but they have turned into fine young men, and I am very proud of them.
I am ready for my visit trip. I MIGHT be able to leave the hotel if I get Abby's new revised birth certificate by the weekend with my name on it. Since the Guatemalan portion of my adoption is over with PGN approval, if I get a birth certicate with my name as the mother, legally I can take Abby outside of the hotel within Guatemala. I am not sure I will do it because I need to see if I can manage meeting her basic needs first, but it would be nice to have this option!
I'll post some new pics of the visit trip when I get back next week.
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