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my gramma is dying, I need some words to cheer me up.

doctors said that is a matter of weeks and I know this is for the best. right now she is eating and breathing by tubes. so the best thing for her now is to go. But I can’t avoid feeling really sad.

Could you guys say some stuff to make me feel better about this? Can’t be religious stuff though, for I’m atheist.

Thank you

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M. Wright offline Verified User (1 year, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 4 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (6 minutes after post)

Cherish your memories. Keep only your good thoughts; forget the bad. Appreciate your other family members more. Spend time with them and comfort them and be happy with them. If there is a particular illness your grandmother has, you can yourself - or ask your family to - contribute to a related charity in your grandmother’s name.

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skyy offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (7 minutes after post)

Aww i wish i knew what to say… Im really bad at this but i hope your family becomes closer and stronger after this. Know that her suffering will end and that where she go she will be at peace. Losing someone dear to you i always hard but you will get through it. Think of it as a celebration of her departing and not death per say..

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iwana offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 5 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (28 minutes after post)

Like Verum Causa said, hold on to the good memories. Also, do try and spend time with her now if you can. And even if she doesn’t seem responsive, talk to her and tell her you love her. And just talk about random things she might be interested in. It’s said that people near death hear much more than we would think they do.

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Morally Ambiguous JD offline Verified User (1 year, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 101 #
An Undisclosed Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (31 minutes after post)

i thought maybe a few good cheerful quotes might help, so here are a few i like.

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.”

“In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”

“The mere thought hadn’t even begun to speculate about the merest possibility of crossing my mind.”

“You live and learn. At any rate, you live.”

“Anything that happens, happens. Anything that, in happening, causes something else to happen, causes something else to happen. Anything that, in happening, causes itself to happen again, happens again. It doesn’t necessarily do it in chronological order, though.”

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calai22 offline Verified User (1 year, 10 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Rio De Janeiro, 21, BR | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (47 minutes after post)

thank you all

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Gloversville, NY, US | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (1 hour, 3 minutes after post)

so sorry about your grandma… but as you said, it is best that she stop suffering. when my grandma passed away, i remember telling my sister that i just wanted her to finally go… it hurt so bad to see her suffering.. but what helped me out was knowing that she wasnt suffering and keeping her memories alive. i allowed myself to remember all the good times we had together while i was growing up… laughing over the silly things that she did in life. sometimes remembering the good times over the sad time at this moment helps a lot. my suggestion is maybe make a collage of her. if you have any pictures of her, make up a collage and put some pin ups of what was going on that day, why was she smiling in that particular photo.. keep her memory alive… and let her know that you love her… sometimes, people never get that chance to let the person know before they pass… so take this chance and let her know. hugs to you and your family.

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bzsmith200 offline Verified User (11 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (1 hour, 46 minutes after post)

Nothing is going to cheer you up.

I can tell you as as in birth,death,can be beautiful.

Savor the remaining time and be strong.

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pink sparkle offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (1 day, 19 hours after post)

Well, feeling sad is very normal in this case. Just make sure you recover. You’re grandmother has lived a long fruitful life. She has seen you grow up to become a man and I bet she is ready to leave. She has savored life and made the most out of it. She’ll be happy knowing to, that she has you, a grand-son who would remember her forever.Dying is part of life. Be sad and let the pain all out so that you may recover. You’re grandmother doesn’t want you to be sad.

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