My grandmother passed away this morning at 1AM. She was 99 years old.

  She was going to the bathroom but she slipped and fell, breaking an arm and slammed her head on the floor. The nursing home people found her lying unconsious in the bathroom and called an ambulance. She got to the hospital at around midnight and doctors called my family to go see her. Everyone in my family went; except for my brother and I because we live in Australia. Doctors said that my grandmother will most probably not live because they did a scan to her head and found out that she has internal bleeding in her skull. As she is 99 years old, doctors said it was dangerous to perform an operation on her because she's too old and might not be able to handle the pain. She was announced dead at 1AM.

  I feel so bad that I wasn't able to go and see her for the last time. I haven't been home in almost 3 years, and during this time whenever I called her, she always asked, "Soo Rin ah, when are you and Sung Woo coming home?" and I always laugh and tell her "soon". Yes, "soon" turned into 3 years. In January I called her and wished her a Happy New Year. Again, she asked, "Soo Rin ah, when are you coming home?" I told her, "November." I finally am able to go home this year, but this happened... 

  I was the closest to my grandmother because we spent a lot of time together. I've been living overseas now for almost 6 years and I always hear from my family member in Korea that she's always looking for me and asking for me. It saddens me so much that she passed away due to some careless nurses, neglecting their work. If at least one nurse, ONE NURSE, followed her to the bathroom last night, my grandmother would still be alive. None of this would happen. I can happily go back to Korea and see her and my family; but now the only time I can see her is at the cemetery. I hate the carelessness of the nursing home and I wish to bring my beloved grandmother back. I love her so much and I cannot bear to think that she's gone forever. 

Yoo Hwan, 1916-2015 

May you rest in eternal peace, grandmother.

  I love you.

  -Soo Rin