Trip to my nanas..

So on November 27 I decided it was time to finally move on and go visit my grandma whom I call Nana despite some drama that happened 3 years ago after my grandpa passed away.  I won't go into detail about what happened 3 years ago because it is a long story and very upsetting. My Nana had nothing really to do with it but since she lives with my aunts whom it had to do with, I had stopped all communication with my Nana to try and avoid my aunts. My Nana got really sick last year and I fought with myself back and forth on if I should go visit her in the hospital and I just dreaded seeing my aunts. I have really bad anxiety issues and just the thought of seeing them and possible confrontation made me a nervous wreck. So I didn't go.. She unfortunately was in the hospital for 3 months, and I never went.

So I had called her about a month ago and she was really surprised to hear from me. My Nana doesn't speak English really well so she talks alot in Spanish. I can sorta understand what she is saying but not quite. I told her that I wanted to come see her and she said she had to talk to my aunts about it first since she lives with them.  At first I thought to myself why should would need to ask my aunts if she could see her granddaughter.. and it made me mad but I just waited and eventually my aunt called me and said that I could come see my Nana.

So we made the trip. My Nana lives in Wilmington which is near Long Beach. Chris, me and the two boys came and my sister and her daughter came also. My Nana was so happy to see all of us and I was so happy to see her! She looked great too! Just as I remember her. We had a very pleasant afternoon. We ate lunch with my Nana and my aunt, her husband, and her new baby. Everything went smooth and I am so glad that I finally got the courage to just go and see her. Life's too short and I didn't want it to be too late before I got to see my Nana..

We are going back for Christmas Eve to visit again and I cant wait! When we left my Nana started crying.. She must have really missed me.. I'm glad because I missed her too.. so so much...