Love through the ages

I am one of the few people I know of my age who can still say I have great grandparents. On my dad’s side of the family I have my grand pépé and grand mémé Bourque.  They are one of the cutest couples I know.  They have been together through so much and still have so much love for one another.

Age

My grand mémé has been living in a nursing home for a year now. She was only supposed to be there for a few months but the day that she was to be released my grand pépé suffered a heart attack. He spent 7 days in the hospital and they weren’t sure if he’d make it. He finally got better and tried to live on his own again but it was too much for him; so two months ago he too was admitted to the nursing home.

I went to visit them the other day to see how they were doing. I ended up learning a lot about them I hadn’t known previously. I learnt about how life was for my grand pépé when he first came to Windsor from Quebec.  I learnt about how he found work, how he dealt with the language barrier, and how he found a place to stay.  I am very pleased I got the opportunity to sit and talk with him and learn about how his life was when he was young.  I think family history is extremely important and I find it intriguing.

Life adjustments

Prior to living in the nursing home both my grand mémé and grand pépé lived very independent lives. They did not require any assistance other then each others, so for them to live in their current conditions it’s a huge life change. My mémé has adapted to it simply due to the fact that she has been there for a year; however, my pépé is having a harder time. He’s used to his life where he drove wherever, went for long walks etc. He is happy that he gets to be with his beloved wife now though, and for that reason he’s happy to be there.

My life

I hope that one day I will be as happy and in love as they are. They found the love of their lives and that’s apparent.  I am so happy I still have them in my life and am truly grateful for it. I admire them and look up to them; and hope to be similar to them when I'm of their age.