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\n\u201cDuring the last few months of my grandma\u2019s life, I was blessed to witness something beautiful.\n
And that was the unconditional love between my grandparents.\n
We used to tease my grandpa and say that my grandma did EVERYTHING and he couldn\u2019t survive without her.\n
But roles were reversed this past year.\n
Through this, I have realized that the most romantic love story isn\u2019t Romeo and Juliet\u2026\n
But it\u2019s grandma and grandpa who grew old together.\n
It\u2019s grandpa sticking by grandma\u2019s side during the most difficult period of her life.\n
It\u2019s him learning to prepare meals, do laundry, and cook for her as she went through 6 rounds of chemotherapy.\n
It\u2019s grandpa holding her hand.\n
Attending every doctor appointment.
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Not leaving the house unless someone took his place as he didn\u2019t want her sitting alone, even for a few minutes.\n
It\u2019s the staff at the hospital awing over his devotion and saying how everyone loved watching them together, including people sitting in the waiting rooms.\n
It\u2019s him being by her side every single day while she was hospitalized and every day while she remained in hospice.\n
It\u2019s him calling me up asking me to help him make signs and decorate the house because he thought she was coming home soon.\n
It\u2019s him rubbing her face, kissing her forehead, and holding her hand every moment he could.\n
Soaking it all in.\n
It\u2019s his eyes welling up with tears each moment he felt that she might be uncomfortable because he couldn\u2019t stand the thought of her being in pain.\n
\u2018She\u2019s more beautiful than ever. Doesn\u2019t she look so pretty?\u2019 he\u2019d say.\n
After multiple strokes and as her body grew frail and weak.\n
He continued to tell her how beautiful she was EVERY single day.\n
They had that kind of forever love, the love we all aspire for.\n
They would have been married 60 years next month, and yet, 60 years still wouldn\u2019t have been enough.\n
\u2018Oh you\u2019re so precious, goodnight my honey,\u2019 are the last words he spoke to her.\n
Watching the way he loved her is such an incredible reminder to choose wisely.\n
Choose someone who will still be your absolute best friend 60 years down the road.\n
Who will still be holding your hand during the best of times, but most importantly during the worst of times.\n
Someone who isn\u2019t embarrassed or shy to express their love.\n
Who proudly says, \u2018She\u2019s the most beautiful thing and I love her so much,\u2019 in a room full of people.\n
That\u2019s love.\n
They met at a cycling club in England in their 20\u2019s and I think it\u2019s safe to say that they ran the most important race together.\n
They cycled like hell and pushed through all of the uphill climbs that life threw at them.\n
They never gave up on being each other\u2019s teammates and took turns cheering each other on when one of them felt tired or defeated.\n
They won the greatest race of all, a life full of love together.\n
And what a blessing it\u2019s been to watch this beautiful love story and to be able to capture one of their last precious moments together.\u201d\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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