Saying goodbye to Grammy.

My family lives 1600 miles away. While I love my home and friends down south, I miss my family dearly. After years of Doctors telling me I will never carry a child full term, I gave birth to my miracle baby boy December 20,2013. My Mother has not been able to meet him yet. The distance is too far, and money doesn't grow on trees. I've spent the past year as a stay at home mom, putting a huge strain on our bank account. We have been fine living without any sort of emergency... Until now. I got word that my grandmother has had a stroke. This final stroke has done a number. It was with a very heavy heart that my mother, aunt and uncle have decided to put her on comfort care. This means that we know she will be passing away soon. This is such a difficult time for our family, as we have to say goodbye to a woman who made our lives so complete for so many years. She will never meet my son. We are planning on forgoing saying goodbye, as she has dementia and most likely will not notice us. Now Kenny and I would like to get ready to make the trip to attend the funeral services. Plane tickets are costly this time of year, and I'm not prepared for this major expense. We are not a family who looks for "handouts". It took a lot of thinking and praying for me to .turn to this site for help. But I really want my mom to meet her grandson before he is a year old. Memories of her holding my son will be carried with me long after this ordeal is over. The thought of losing my grandmother is awful. The thought of not making it up north and getting to see my son meet his grandmother... Is just as terrible. I'm looking to get around 2500.00 to cover plane ticket, and rental car. We can stay with family while we are there. Any help given is one step closer to Kenny meeting his Grammy and me saying goodbye to mine.