It was supposed to be a surprise but my dad couldn't hold it in anymore and just now spilled the beans.. my grandmother is coming!!! I'm beyond excited and surprised! My abuelita is 92 years old and though she's doing well, her health is still very delicate. I've always been very close to my abuelita and though I was sad knowing she probably couldn't make it, I totally understood her health issues. But my dad says she's doing fine and she wants to come! And she's staying for 2 months!! Half that time she'll spend in a different city about 10 hours away where she's originally from but I'm still so excited! I miss her soo much!! Ahh I just had to share!
My dad also mentioned one of my aunts is practically paying for her plane ticket. I invited this aunt but haven't heard from her in years, and I still haven't heard from her since I sent her a wedding invite. My dad says it's almost like her gift to me which made me think... should I thank her in some way? We don't ever keep in touch and I feel strange thanking her for something she personally hasn't told me about. And for something that isn't solely for me, you know? Not sure how to deal with that, or even if I should... any thoughts?