Life's Twists

Life is so random. It throws unexpected twists at you everyday. I recently wrote an essay on visiting my grandmother at a nursing home. I shared how healthy she looked and how she still had that wonderful sense of humor. Well, life's unexpected twists came into play on Monday. That same grandmother had to be rushed to the hospital. My grandmother, as I said in my essay, has been in and out of the hospital for years. One minute her health is stable...the next its not so good. Well, my grandmother's kidney is functioning only 20%. She is too weak for dialysis and the doctors are saying things don't look well. In fact, the doctors along with my family, have decided to give her until Friday to turn around. If not, they will take her off the medication which is the only thing keeping her alive. As you can imagine, this is really hard for my family. However, most of us--including myself---are extremely optimistic. You see, my grandmother has been sick for a very long time. Even though I love her with all my heart and don't want to lose her, I'd much rather her live eternally in peace than suffer on earth. I believe that God makes NO mistakes. If it is His will that she goes "home" to heaven, than I will rejoice and celebrate with her.