Sorry there have been so few posts for the last several days, but I'll likely be scarce for a while longer. Most of you know that my grandma had a stroke in November and has been on the decline ever since then. She's been under hospice care for the past week and is on morphine for pain; for the past few days the nurses have been telling us that the end is drawing very near. No matter how long you have to prepare for this, it seems you're never really prepared. My mom has spent the past 4 days at her bedside, only leaving long enough to drive home and take a shower and change her clothes once a day. I was supposed to go on retreat at the monastery for 4 days this weekend, but it's looking like my plans will be changing in light of Grandma's condition. In any case, I don't expect I'll have the time or the inclination to blog much for a while. Prayers for my grandma and my family would be greatly appreciated, if you are so inclined. Thanks.