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M’s grandfather died on Saturday. While we haven’t talked about it too much, it’s been on my mind since then.

He was 90 years old and had outlived his wife by 20 odd years. A good innings one might say. He died peacefully in his sleep with his family round him. Just thinking about this incredibly long span of life, latterly without the woman he loved, kind of puts things in perspective. It makes you think about things that are really important.

The troubles we’re experiencing with the house and the struggle of earning money to pay my college fees recede and the important stuff comes into focus: having a loving partner, having a home, being healthy… being alive.

It’s all good.

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