Objects in Mirror may be Closer than Appear

The world seems to be as crazy as always. Jobs are gone, there is fighting in the Middle East. Russia has turned off the fuel line to the EU. All the living presidents have taken a picture together.

But...you ask...what about me?....

I went to Chicago this week. To visit with my family. I was born a reared in Chicago. (Children are reared...corn is raised.) My grandfather passed away last summer and my grandmother has taken it pretty hard. They are/ were both part of the Greatest Generation. My grandfather was in the Pacific war and my grandmother built planes bound for Europe and beyond.

They were together for more than 60 years. I can't even begin to imagine how long living with someone feels like. (Hell, I'm only 38) I've been with someone for 10 years and that seems long....and then to times by 6. Wow.

I'm not sure how long one grieves for a loss that large either. Its been 5 months since he has been gone and if anything I think she has gotten worse. She has effectively become a shut in, never learned to drive, or even take the bus. I've heard that some women her age, after their husband dies, travel the world. I don't see her doing this.....I see her fading.

The doctors have given her medication for her blood pressure, anxiety, and depression.

But is she depressed or just trying the cope with a major lost. I hope the medication is helping because I don't think my visit did.