My Grandmother and my youngest son at his first birthday party in 2007.        This evening, I received some bad news.  I found out that my Grandmother is very ill.  Aside from the obvious reasons why this would be upsetting, it is even more difficult to deal with this because she is so far away from me.  You see, she lives in Spain which is really a world away right now.  In these times, most would probably say that traveling from one continent to another is a breeze due to the advances that we have made with technology in the area of travel.  This information does nothing to fill the void that one feels when a loved one is ill and so far away from them.     My Grandmother has always understood the family ramifications that come with the territory of travelling around the world.  She and my Grandfather have travelled extensively throughout their lives and have actually lived and worked in Europe, South America, and the United States.  That is actually how my father met my mother, … [Read more...]