Have you ever seen inhuman Loyalty and patience? To me, when you add those two together the person you get is my Grandma. She has been an ever steady rock in my life. She raised me.( Which is by no way an easy feat)She raised all my other cousins and siblings which in total amount to raising 7children which is not including my father and my uncle and aunts. Now, my Grandfather is dying (I will in no way hide from the truth or pretend that his condition is not going to deteriorate.) and has to go to the hospital at least 4 times a week for check ups and other things... Each trip lasts nearly the whole day and each time my Grandma will stick by his side to make sure he is taken care of and to keep the man company. She hardly gets any sleep at night as she has to watch my Grandpa incase he falls off the bed or injures himself. The really amazing thing is that she is already 70 years old! Taking care of my Grandpa is the ultimate show of love and loyalty; she bathes him, changes him, helps him walk and feeds him. She still can take care of 2 my two cousins. One night when I was visiting, I woke up at 2 in the morning to go to the toilet and when I looked into the room my Grandma slept in with my Grandpa, I saw her wide a wake and when she saw me, the only thing she said to me was, “Why are you not sleeping.” To this day I remember the night I saw my Grandma watching over my grandpa in lonely vigil. She also cooks cleans and washes clothes with enough time to take care of my Grandpa. Most women would have left by then but she has stuck by his side for over 50 years. How much she cares for me is very hard to convey in words. She accepts me for who I am and loves me unconditionally no matter how I do in my studies and she never pressures me to do better but accepts what I achieve with a big smile and encouraging words( People who know me please pay attention to that.) When I visit, she always finds time to talk to me and spend time with me not matter how busy she is. Whenever I receive a reward, she will cheer me on. If I get second, she will still be proud of me as she knows I did my best. Now, we have entered 2008 and things are even harder. I have my PSLE, my Grandpa is not getting better and he has been going in and out of the Intensive Care Unit. However, my Grandma will always be there for my Grandpa and me as she always has through the long and grueling years. (I think she is the only person who does not care about my PSLE score) My Grandma is the greatest example of love, perseverance, loyalty and acceptance. I really do not know where I would be without her.(I do not think I would exist without her, I mean without her there will not be my dad and without him there will not be a 12 year old boy paying tribute to his hero.)
One day after I just had just written my story, my Grandpa has just passed away. I am going to the funeral now.