... ='] thanks guys.
steph, thank you for the thread.
josh, the joke was cute xD laughter helps, thanks.
thanks waku, chex, and aretoo. hugs are nice *nod* hot chocolate is especially nice. xD
my family and i are handling things okay... granny was in the hospital for 3 weeks (hence i've been gone a while) ...there was what doctors thought to be a cancerous lump on her stomach, and she got weaker over time. but she didn't physically suffer much ... and her whole family was around her a lot for the 3 weeks. she seemed calm when she passed, like she knew someone was there.
she was 95, and up until a few months ago she was still running around and being a lively little firecracker
smile we miss her, but she's had a really good life and she was happy with how it went. and i think she'll be happier to just be with my grandfather again (for those of you who believe in heaven and such, i know not everyone does).
here's a photo:

again, thanks. it's nice to know people care =] <3