Back to Hawaii with Things to Think About

We finally made it home from Washington. Our flight was delayed 3 different times leaving and I was smart enough to check before leaving for the airport. We were lucky we didn't have to sit there all day. Our flight left around 10:30pm and I was thinking Terina would sleep that whole time. She did but was uncomfortable and I ended up holding her most of the way. Frank picked us up from the airport and was nice enough to drive us all the way home. When we got here Kasala was so happy to see us. I had to practically pull Terina out of his arms and make her go to bed. I was past 3am and she needed to go to school in the morning. After Terina went back to sleep Kasala and I had some time to talk. While driving to the airport Kasala told me that his Grandfather passed away the night before. He had called home earlier to talk to his mom and she told him of the news. He was the last of Kasala's grandparents to be alive. Kasala was very lucky to go home for his Grandma Helen's funeral in April. The school semester had just ended and we were able to scrape enough airline miles together for him to go. This time we aren't as lucky. He is 2 weeks away from the end of a 6 week term. He has multiple projects and papers that need to get done as well as a busy work schedule. Unfortunately he isn't going to go home this time. While Kasala was at home in April he visited his Grandfather. He was really old. He lived kind of far away from Kasala's parents but recently moved in with my inlaws. I was talking to Kasala yesterday and learned that his mom is the only biological child of his grandfather. There were other kids from her mom's previous marriage but when that husband died she married Kasala's grandfather. He and Emi were very close. A few days ago Kasala had called home and talked with his mom and Grandfather. Two days later he said that something told him to call again and so he did. When Emi answered the phone I guess she just broke down crying and told Kasala the news. Kasala talked to his parents today. I asked how they were doing and he talked of his mothers love for her father. He said she was doing better and that his parents were on their way to do some family things. The death of Kasala's Grandfather and Grandmother has really made me think. My Grandma's aren't any younger than his were. I think they are a little more stubborn though. I have been very emotional with the passing of his family members. I don't know if it is because I never got to meet them and now never will, or if it's just because I'm a cry baby. But I try not to imagine the day when I'll have to say good bye to my Grandmothers. It will be a bitter sweet good bye. I know that they will be in a better place with loved ones who went before but it will be sad to not see them any more. It's something I guess I'll just have to deal with in time.