Keeping the Memories Alive

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As a person gets older, kids grow up, things change, and loved ones pass on...

We usually think we know what's going in our grandparents' heads as the end gets closer and closer,

but do we really know what it's like?

 

 

 

 

A/N: This one-shot is almost entirely based on my grandparents. I went home this past weekend to visit one because he fell and we had to move him into a home with assisted living. Watching him go through the move was really hard because he doesn't want to leave and it was quite emotional. To get it all out, I decided to write a one-shot about it.

My grandma died of Alzheimer's in 2010 and while she died in a nursing home, the story mentions how she really died years before. For those of you who don't know, Alzheimer's kills brain cells in mass numbers over time until your entire body shuts down. My grandpa took care of her for years with her having no idea who he was and it really took a toll on him. All of these things are mentioned in here in various places.

I apologize if this gets too complicated to follow.

Foreword

"I hate that word. Forgotten."

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rainiedayze146 #1
Chapter 1: ...I've read this one before!! This is so exciting! Why on earth didn't I comment back then!? Oh wait probably because I was too busy crying my eyes out. I love the way you've written this one, everything is spaced out and done in short sentences, and it really brings out the sense of loneliness and tiredness throughout the whole fic. Ugh...please give me back my heart T^T
shinate #2
Chapter 1: i have to say, you nearly brought me to tears... and i'm pretty void of emotions usually. you made me think about my grandma. beacause of unfotunate sircumstences she can't live peacefully in her own house, and though very active for her age, she is also very ill. the thing is that usually my family is pretty impatient towards her. but you kind of expressed the feelings i have for her... thank you, your writing is very touching and inspiring...
Dubutastic #3
Chapter 1: You seriously have a knack for writing, this piece is also beautifully written and the emotions really shine through here. My other grandmother has Alzheimers, but I haven't seen her in years. Usually when someone writes about an actual event into a fic, it doesn't really turn out that well, but yours is absolutely great!
DanceaLittleMore #4
TT^TT I hate angst. I really do. Why do you keep writing such wonderful angst and making me read it??
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