First Grievings

My grandfather passed away suddenly this weekend, and it's been some new firsts for me. This is the first grandparent I've lossed. So far, this whole event has been a very different feeling than the other deaths of friends and family I've experienced. Maybe mostly because my grandfather was old, and he had lived a good, full life. After the visitation and memorial service, he is to be created and this is the first person I've ever known in real life to be cremated. So that should be kind of interesting. Then, today I went to see my grandfather at the funeral home. And it was the first time I have ever been alone with a deceased person. I had a chance alone to say goodbye. It really kicked in today when I saw them that he was gone. A week of new firsts.