My wife longed to be a grandmother and had resigned herself to never meeting her grandchildren.
She was overjoyed when , this time last year, not one, but two of our sons announced that that her prayers were answered, our first two grandchildren were on the way.
Susan was delerious with happiness when our grandsons were born in the same week in September, one of them on her birthday.
I’d check on her during the night and invariably she was looking at the new babies on her phone.
Susan was desperately ill in palliative care , but got to meet little Austin first in October. She was desperate to meet baby Ciaran and met him when my son and his wife came to stay for Christmas.
Susan was so weak that she couldnt even open her presents by herself, but her eyes were glowing with love having the whole family together on Christmas day and of course, her longed for grandchildren.
My darling wife passed away a week later.
Hi @Plantman ,
I’m sure someone will be along to share their thoughts, but I just wanted to say thank you for so bravely sharing this with us. Keep reaching out,
Alex
Love is strength it seemed to sustain her to meet your grandsons. Bitter sweet .
Sending love to you and your sons and family. 
The day after my wife died, which is only Tuesday I did a list of things to be grateful for. I’m sure that would be on your list. Unfortunately although my wife so much wanted to be a grandmother she never got the chance.
Oh Derek, Im so sorry for your loss.
My sons are devastated that their sons will grow up not knowing the love of their gran.
Susan herself was so sad thinking about that.
She was comforted when i explained that each and every grandchild born would be one quarter her , so she would always be with them.
If you are blessed with grandchildren in the future, please keep that fact in mind.
It is good that you are making lists of things to be grateful for. Im sure, like me,you will have an extensive list and Im sure top of the list will be that fate brought that beautiful lady into your life.
It’s all so unfair. Having a good cry at the moment but need to get up and start the day.
One step breathe
@Plantman thsts a beautiful way to think about your wife being a quarter of all her grandchildren. She will forever be a part of them and that’s wonderful xxx