Give Me Bananas

Today is a good day

Yesterday was a bad day

I’m sorry to start the post with apologises but it’s not a much happier post than yesterday’s. I was in the middle of the preparations for the event when my mum phoned me and told me that my grandpa from Japan passed away. I couldn’t help but cry like a baby (not so cool in front of my boss and colleague). After a while I calmed down a bit, finished work and could go home earlier. I went straight to my parent’s place aka home no. 2 to hug my mum. She’s an incredibly strong woman and told me that it’s ok that he passed away. In some ways she’s right – his left side of his body was paralyzed due to a stroke and his health wasn’t the best but it still took me by surprise.

Being with my parents was wonderful and helpful. I’m happy now – happy about the fact that I could call this man, who was one of a kind, my grandpa. It makes me laugh when I think of him – his hobby was hunting (yeeah.. I know..) and he even drank sake while driving the car. He also hated my dad for 20 years and wasn’t comfortable anywhere but home. But he was also an honest and kind person. The last time I saw him he constantly mentioned how beautiful my scarf was. I then asked him if he wanted it and he said yes and smiled like a child on Christmas eve. It almost made me cry because I was so happy that there was something so little that could make him glow with joy like that. He shook his head in disbelief and said that this was amazing and that he’d always think of me when he wears that scarf.

But he won’t wear it anymore. And I’m worried about my grandma. She’s taken care of him for all these years and lives by herself now so far away from everything. My mum has to go to Japan at the end of December / beginning of January and I really want to go with her.

Everything is well today though. We’ve invited my parents for a cheesefest dinner and I’m really looking forward to it.

Life is so short and there’s not enough time to hug your loved ones and spend some time with them. However, death is part of our life and everyone experiences the feeling of loss sooner or later. This is how it’s meant to be . I bet my grandpa is happily drinking sake in an other world right now .

I miss you Ojiichan.

Tomorrow will be back to normal blogging, I swear. Life is good.

Take care and don’t forget to squeeze your boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife/sister/brother/daughter/son/mum/dad/grandpa/grandma/cousin/aunt/uncle/dog/bird/neighbour/cat&veggies

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