Gran
This is a cathartic effort (so not many funnies on this one folks)

I was with you when you died today in the hospital, you had been sick for a few years and although i didnt see you much in the last few years i remembered you often.

My confession is that the last few rare times i did see you it broke my heart to see you old and sick in constant need of my mum cleaning you, it hurt to not see that superwoman again but someone who was slowly eroded by time crying in the night in pain and confusion, i didnt know what to do.

I remember when i was mid teens in and out of prison, you came to the court when no-one else would and begged the judge to let me live with you instead of sending me down again, i stayed there in Birmingham for a year and sorted my head out, playing scrabble with you and listening to stories of you growing up during the war and raising children in abject poverty and performing fire warden duty on top of buildings while bombs fell around you, without a complaint or hint of self sorrow, it made me grow up a lot.

I remember that allotment you had where you taught a council house kid to grow veg and what a real home grown tomato tasted like.

I remember you telling me that in life it doesnt matter how many times people bring you down as long as you get back up.

I remember you giving me my childhood back,when i was being bad you took the shit i gave you and slung it back twice as fast.

I remember you teaching me how to play darts and pool.

I dont often cry Gran but seeing you there lifeless was one of the most surreal times of my life.

Tonight you live on online and in my heart.

RIP
( Trollman, Sun 29 Aug 2010, 21:26, 8 replies)

Raff.
Have a virtual, manly, hug.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 29 Aug 2010, 22:45, closed)

SORRY!

(OTT, Sun 29 Aug 2010, 23:02, closed)

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( spimf ™ is whoever you want him to be, Sun 29 Aug 2010, 23:35, closed)

many condolences
*hugs*
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sun 29 Aug 2010, 23:45, closed)

Vale
Sorry for your loss
(justin(e), Mon 30 Aug 2010, 7:12, closed)

Cheers for lovliness people.
I felt so much better after i wrote it.
( Trollman, Mon 30 Aug 2010, 12:35, closed)

Sorry for your loss.
Have a man hug
(nolongernuts, Mon 30 Aug 2010, 15:33, closed)

RIP
Sorry for your loss. Your gran sounds like she was a lovely lady. Your story made me tear up a little bit.
( lrjlo, Mon 30 Aug 2010, 22:08, closed)