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Just found out one of my neighbors died. Apparently she'd had colon surgery, and then she got a blood clot there.
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RIP to Officer Liu and Officer Ramos, two NYC police officers who got shot down by a madman just for being...there. 
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***Coping/RIP post rolled into one***
This one is to my grandpa. After suffering from Alzheimer's for nearly six years, he passed away peacefully around 10 AM today. He had been living in an assisted living home for two years and spent the last year and a half in a nursing home. He had lost his abilities to walk, talk, and feed himself. During this time, it might be said that the grieving process had already begun in my family.
This was the man who was our family's patriarch. He had served as the primary parent to my mom and uncles, as well as the primary caretaker to his wife, my nana, when she developed Parkinson's and became bedridden for 20 years. Later on, he became a third parent figure to me, my brother, and my cousins. There would be weeks where we would see him more than our parents between us going to school and them working. Not that we minded. On the contrary; he was an incredibly kind and caring man with a delightful sense of humor that traveled between the extremities of the surreal, lame, and crass. His house was a second home to us; a grand old three story house from the early 19th century where we were allowed to run wild.
Over the years, his enthusiasm for his caretaker role never waned. He nurtured us all and treated everyone as though they were special. He was unceasingly kind to everyone he came across, but of course, I can never forget his kindness to me. I am his oldest local grandchild, so while I can't ever downplay his relationship with the rest of those in this generation of my family, I can say that his influence on me is a profound one. He was the man who encouraged me to sing; a decision which has determined the course of my life to this very day. While he was the origin point of some of my greatest triumphs, he would also always come to my rescue during my greatest tests. When I had to have surgeries on my feet in 2006/2007, he was always there to help me go swimming, as well as rewrap my casts. Perhaps it was because he had been there himself, but I can honestly say that he was also the very best friend and confidant that an awkward, doofy, unpopular, nerdy girl could ever have. He never failed to make me feel important whenever I felt my very smallest. He was like that with all of us. Whenever we needed him, we could count on him being there.
This is why Alzheimer's is such a terribly painful process. I don't want to dwell on it for too long in this post, but seeing this amazing person get taken from you month by month, year by year, in bits and pieces, especially in the beginning when they know it's happening too, is agony. Thankfully, they lose awareness after awhile.
I can only say this about his actual passing, though. I am so relieved it happened when it did. On Christmas, we all visited him, even most members of the family who live across the country. He was the happiest I'd seen him in months. It was a good day; he kept his eyes open and was smiling. He was even able to recognize my youngest cousin by name, who he gave an unprompted "I love you" too before we left. Given how difficult speech had gotten for him at this point, it moved quite a few of us. I like to think he picked this time on purpose, after he had seen so many happy, familiar faces, to let go.
RIP, Grandpa. I know you're in a much better place now.
This one is to my grandpa. After suffering from Alzheimer's for nearly six years, he passed away peacefully around 10 AM today. He had been living in an assisted living home for two years and spent the last year and a half in a nursing home. He had lost his abilities to walk, talk, and feed himself. During this time, it might be said that the grieving process had already begun in my family.
This was the man who was our family's patriarch. He had served as the primary parent to my mom and uncles, as well as the primary caretaker to his wife, my nana, when she developed Parkinson's and became bedridden for 20 years. Later on, he became a third parent figure to me, my brother, and my cousins. There would be weeks where we would see him more than our parents between us going to school and them working. Not that we minded. On the contrary; he was an incredibly kind and caring man with a delightful sense of humor that traveled between the extremities of the surreal, lame, and crass. His house was a second home to us; a grand old three story house from the early 19th century where we were allowed to run wild.
Over the years, his enthusiasm for his caretaker role never waned. He nurtured us all and treated everyone as though they were special. He was unceasingly kind to everyone he came across, but of course, I can never forget his kindness to me. I am his oldest local grandchild, so while I can't ever downplay his relationship with the rest of those in this generation of my family, I can say that his influence on me is a profound one. He was the man who encouraged me to sing; a decision which has determined the course of my life to this very day. While he was the origin point of some of my greatest triumphs, he would also always come to my rescue during my greatest tests. When I had to have surgeries on my feet in 2006/2007, he was always there to help me go swimming, as well as rewrap my casts. Perhaps it was because he had been there himself, but I can honestly say that he was also the very best friend and confidant that an awkward, doofy, unpopular, nerdy girl could ever have. He never failed to make me feel important whenever I felt my very smallest. He was like that with all of us. Whenever we needed him, we could count on him being there.
This is why Alzheimer's is such a terribly painful process. I don't want to dwell on it for too long in this post, but seeing this amazing person get taken from you month by month, year by year, in bits and pieces, especially in the beginning when they know it's happening too, is agony. Thankfully, they lose awareness after awhile.
I can only say this about his actual passing, though. I am so relieved it happened when it did. On Christmas, we all visited him, even most members of the family who live across the country. He was the happiest I'd seen him in months. It was a good day; he kept his eyes open and was smiling. He was even able to recognize my youngest cousin by name, who he gave an unprompted "I love you" too before we left. Given how difficult speech had gotten for him at this point, it moved quite a few of us. I like to think he picked this time on purpose, after he had seen so many happy, familiar faces, to let go.
RIP, Grandpa. I know you're in a much better place now.
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Christine Cavanaugh passed away on the 22nd. She was the voice actress of Chuckie from Rugrats and Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory.
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Edward Hermann, who narrated a lot of History Channel shows and audiobooks, died yesterday.
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He was also in The Lost Boys, and was excellent. Dude had a great voice.
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Indeed. He was also Richie Riches' dad and Klipspringer from the Robert Redford version of The Great Gatsby.
In unrelated news, both former New York City mayor Mario Cuomo and Donna Douglas, who played Elly May Clampett on the Beverly Hillbillies, died on New Years Day.
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Stuart Scott from espn died today. I loved him in the old vh1 "I love the ___" series.
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Hallie the blind painting dachshund died recently too. I cried, because she was so precious and she looked like my Maggie:
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Hallie the blind painting dachshund died recently too. I cried, because she was so precious and she looked like my Maggie:
http://www.hallieart.com
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I loved him. He also played Franklin Roosevelt for a TV movie that I found while looking through tapes a couple of years ago. Before that I just thought he was "the history channel guy" and "the dodge commercial VoiceOver guy".
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This kid who was 23 died a few days ago in one of my neighboring stores where I work. A bunk of OSB plywood fell on his head.
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Rest in Peace, Origa.
One of my favorite singers passed away yesterday, Ol'ga Yakovleva from Russia. Usually the only people who know her in the United States are anime fans, but she made it kind of big in Japan. I never really watched any of the anime she sang for, but I really got into her music back when I was in high school. She sang some of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard in my life.
I don't doubt that anyone else who likes her music is as sad as I am. For those who haven't heard of her, I suggest checking her music out. (Also, fuck cancer.)
One of my favorite singers passed away yesterday, Ol'ga Yakovleva from Russia. Usually the only people who know her in the United States are anime fans, but she made it kind of big in Japan. I never really watched any of the anime she sang for, but I really got into her music back when I was in high school. She sang some of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard in my life.
I don't doubt that anyone else who likes her music is as sad as I am. For those who haven't heard of her, I suggest checking her music out. (Also, fuck cancer.)
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RIP Ernie Banks. One of the best.
Heaven scheduled a doubleheader. He was a great player and a great human being.
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