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[sab]

I voted this morning, for Hillary Clinton. Don't know the California results yet because of intervening circumstances, namely:

My grandfather absolutely loves Hillary Clinton.

He died about an hour ago.

My mom and my aunt were with him, and as he had stopped eating or drinking three days ago and gone into a coma earlier today it was not unexpected; he was 96 and had been in a nursing home for the last couple years slowly deteriorating. But he was a sweet, adorable, wonderful man, who wrote poetry and flirted with the nurses, and we're gonna miss him.

My sister in SF had planned to vote for Obama, but a few days ago she decided to cast her vote for Clinton because Pop couldn't vote, out there in the nursing home. Lizzie had just finished voting tonight when she got the call from my dad that Poppa had died. Which meant that as she was casting her vote in California, he was slipping away in Massachusetts, and that she gave him, you know, one last chance to have a voice, to have an impact on the future, to express himself one last time. Kind of amazing.

Gonna post this and then check the California results, because in a couple hours or a week or a month or whenever I reread this entry I'll already know who has the Democratic nomination, so for now I just want this to be the post that I made the day we voted for Hillary Clinton, which was the day Poppa died.

ETA: Please don't worry about me, I'm totally fine.

Comments

[cofax7]

Even if you're fine, I'm sorry for your loss, and glad you had him around as long as you did.

[pene.livejournal.com]

oh Em. so much love to you and Lizzie and your mom.

oh I didn't expect this. he was beautiful. his poems about you and Lizzie were gorgeous and precise and loving and so you. he saw things kindly and he made me feel normal and human and like a member of his family when I was otherwise feeling abnormal and not human and not really a member of much of a family.

I'll go home and read his poetry.

thinking of all you guys. what a sad loss for you.

xoxox

[ropo.livejournal.com]

Poppa sounds like a great guy, and I'm sad you don't have him anymore. Love to you guys.

[3dogcircus.livejournal.com]

Emily,

We are so, so sorry to hear this. Even if you are "fine" it still is okay to not be... Voting is a great way to remember him and his wishes, past his presence...

see you tomorrow.
(and if you can't please call and let me know)

[txvoodoo.livejournal.com]

Sab, HUGS.

My thoughts are with you and your family.

[livii.livejournal.com]

Even if you're okay, I'm sorry to hear this. Thanks for sharing a pretty incredible story, though. You sound like you have an amazing family.

[smallbeer.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, Sab. Poetry and flirting are a good final act.

[londonkds.livejournal.com]

All my condolences.

[graycastle.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that you're fine, and I'm glad that your grandfather had such an amazing life and spirit - that really is a beautiful story.

[gem225.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Your Poppa sounds like a wonderful man. Thank you for writing about him.

*hugs*

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Not being able to vote for Hillary (or anyone in the US), I offer a virtual hug. I felt similarly when my paternal grandfather died; he had a good long life, but I still was going to miss him...

[heyiya.livejournal.com]

So sorry for your loss. Much love. <3

[se-parsons.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry for your loss.

And what a great thing for Lizzie to do for him.

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Honey, I'm so sorry for your loss, and yet happy for all of you that you found a good way to mark it, to help him have a voice still.

As always, if you need anything, holler.

[soundingsea.livejournal.com]

What a lovely tribute to your grandfather.