My Grandmother's Life

       My grandmother had 12 children and she had 36 grandchildren. She loved her children all the same. When my grandfarher died she took care of all her children a lone. My grandmother prepared her sons to have wife and her daughters to have husbands.
       She lived in the countryside in Cambodia. Her house was a beautiful place that had  gaya trees, coconut trees, hens, cows, pigs,a lake behind her house, and a river infront her house. I  always picked oranges and gayas around her house. My grandmother taught me how to fish, how to grow rice, how to grow potatoes, and how to swim. In the everning and morning we always heard the sound of birds sing  song like music. She seemed very happy.
       In August, my grandmother had celebrated ceremonies at home and she prepared a lot of food didecation to her husband who died. Her sons, her daughters, and grandchildren came to her house altogether for this ceremony. At that time, she advised to her children look like to follow Buddhist teaching, etc. After this ceremony finished her children and grandchildren went back their home. She seemed  quiet and lonely after that.
       When I was 8 years old. I lived with my grandmother almost one year. She took care of 5 grandchildren including me. At that time, I got sick. My grandmother used a coin to scratch my body which made me hurt and I got angry her so much. I said loudly for her to stop scratching me but she still continued until she finish.
       When my grandmother got old. She lived in Phnom Penh city with my aunty near my house. She got sick her left hand can move a litle bit, her left leg hart to walk and she had a heart attack. When, and was ill she didn't feeling  so good. Sometimes she mad.
       In 2006, her desease got serious her children decided to bring her to hospital. In the hospital her children and grandchildren took turns to take care of her every day. At the age of 77, she had liver cancer and heart cancer. Her body stayed in the bed and couldn't move. the food to fed her through tubes in her nose.After 5 months doctors could not cure her anymore. Every body regrets her and cries. We have missed her since then.