so its been 6 days since my last posting and i have to say life has been rolling in a not so very straight line...
lets talk about old age for example, we all know its gonna come around and knock on our door one day...but the truth is are we ready for it? can we ever be ready for it or is it just as unpredictable as having a new born child, you dont know whats in store....it is true when drs, scientists and everyday folk say, in the end its just like dealing with another baby, its just bigger, wrinkly and that damn much harder...they are on the other end of the spectrum, they have already lived their lives, they've seen it all, experienced it all and lived their dreams...the only thing left for them is that train ride straight to the finish line, where the ride of life stops so a new one can depart...its all waiting for us, each day we chug that lil bit further to our destinations...some journeys are longer or shorter than others...and others go in all sorts of directions...these decisions or acts of fate pave your way to the beginning of the end, they give you your life tools and knowledge to tackle the everyday tasks of life...but none ever help us tackle that sudden halt of life, or the slow descend into our parking spot...we never like to think our days on earth my end, when we still have the functions of a normal person and have a ticking mind and a beating heart, at times we may wish these things to stop we life gets too hard, but the truth is no one wants to die and no one likes the trip into old age and no one likes riding through, as this track is not as predictable or as stable as all the rest you have followed or traveled on in the past, this end of the line, is rocky, bumpy, has its ups and downs and on occasion it can do a full 360 on ya before you know it, right in front of your eyes...like the last leg of a race, when the lactic acid is burning, your hearts pounding so hard in your ears and your lungs cant catch a breath, but you push through, knowing all your hard work, all your training and effort was worth it, as touching that finishing line and getting to the end is and was your ultimate goal..well the end of the line starts as soon as we are born, as soon as we breathe our first piece of air into our lungs the line starts drawing its self in the sand...we are on this ride, whether we like it or not and we are going to finish it whether we want to or not! its the fact of life and there aint nothing no one can do to stop it.
but on another note, i do have to say, by personally experiencing well should i say witnessing the track of old age take its toll on my nanna and spin her for a 360 that i didnt even see it coming...it crept up on me, as it took her around a winding bend as she travels through dementia, it threw all it had at her, like anger fans in a crowd at a performance, she got the full force of its rage thrown at her...little did i know this was coming, im too far behind in my ride of life to fully understand the affects and i could not gather what she must be going through...but i do know what is ahead of me, isnt something i wanna go through anytime soon...as i held my nannas hand as she continued to ride on dementias track, i watched before my eyes as the person i once knew as my loving nanna change before into a blubbering mess of confusion and despair...let me tell you, seeing my nanna be wheeled off into an ambo and knowing hospitals, pills and this is going to be the norm for her, its no wonder why we ignore it and dont like to think about what lies in store for us, as i hate to say it, but old age is a bitch and the end of the line aint pretty for some
all in all, i do hope my dearest nanna does ok in the hospital, as right now that is the best place for her!