What a week...

Wow! What a tough, tough week my family and I have been through. It is so hard seeing someone who has been so independant and strong my entire life become so helpless. I spent the majority of my morning in tears thinking how his life has changed and ours as well as a family. I sat up at the hospital today with my grandpaw while my mom and grandma got out and looked at rehab places. I watched him sleep and all I could think about was here lies a man that has given his life helping others and yet it is so hard to find help for him. My grandfather is a strong man, capable of doing or making anything and he certainly would not let you tell him he couldn't- if you did, he would just wait until you weren't looking or around to see him do it. He and my grandmother pastored for 52 years, they were dedicated servants and gave their time, love, and support to each member of their congregation without batting an eye. They mentored many, many people to become pastors throughout the years and were always there for guidance and encouragement. My grandparents are truly amazing people who would do anything in the world to help someone and have never asked for anything more than what they have. They, up until a few weeks ago, were driving all over the place taking care of his and hers other family members who health is now begining to fail them.  My grandfather always worked hard to take care of his family and put food on the table never seeking assistance from anyone, he worked up until he was 80 and then finally retired for the 4th time.
As I sit and think of all he has done and given of himself I am saddened that our government cannot help people like him more. Don't get me wrong there is assistance out there but apparently you have to be poor, poor to receive these benefits or willing to give up everything you worked so hard all of your life. It seems as though the pitiful amount my granparents live off of is still too much in the eyes of the government. But I have not given up hope, I will find resources to help them manage through this.
My grandparents are not ones to complain and will only say, "God will take care of us like he has for so many years" and I know God will take care of them because they have been faithful servants to him and did what he called them to do and their reward will be so much better in heaven but it just saddens me that they can't be rewarded a little bit now in their time of need.