My grandma asked me to download a weather app on her phone

She’s in her 80s and doesn’t speak any English, and resisted getting a cell phone 10 years ago because she thought she was too old to be able to learn how to use it.

Around a year ago, she was diagnosed with cancer and had to have some difficult surgeries over the past few months, removing organs with tumors. She was in pain, scared, and I was terrified that I’d lose her.

Now, the cancer is in remission, she is back to cooking huge meals every week when I visit, and today she asked me to help her install a widget on her cell phone so she can see the weather each day.

It just struck me how big the contrast is from conversations months ago about how she might not have many days left. Now her worries revolve around whether it will rain tomorrow. I’m grateful.