I hope you're doing well. I haven't been keeping up with blogs at all lately... I've been very self absorbed, as you could probably tell. I hope your grandmother is doing all right too... thanks for the words of encouragement, my dear lady. ♥
Sounds like a rough time. I was raised by my mother and grandmother having never gotten to know my grandfather because he passed when I was still a baby. They passed along photos and stories of him but I still would've loved to meet him myself. A few years ago my grandmother passed and my mother was sad for quite some time. Grief tends to manifest itself differently in people. But soon she changed her perspective and started to reflect on the good times they spent; she became more happy and even our relationship improved.
Oh and I have the same sort-of hatred of bubble-gum flavor and bubble-gum in general.