Some of you will know and some won't, I am married to a lovely Dominican and we live in the UK. Everything is great, we have a fantastic marriage and a beautiful daughter. DR has never felt that far away - 9 hours on plane and a phone call every Sunday makes it seem so close sometimes. Until yesterday that is - Rodolfo's (my husband) grandfather died yesterday and it now feels like the furthest place on earth. Rodolfo was so close to his grandparents when growing up and it's hit him really hard. We had his grandma and his mum crying down the phone last night but both trying not to because they understand how hard it is for Rodolfo being so far away. We just feel so bad that there is nothing we can do, we can't get out there right now as we can't afford to until next year and we both have work commitments that won't allow it right now.
I only met his granddad a few times but he was a lovely guy, really funny and he loved all the kids being round him, he will be missed very much by the whole family and all his domino playing friends.
Rodolfo's worry now is that his grandma won't cope without him (these are the same Grandparents that Rodolfo's parents had to go and rescue during Noel).
So like I said at times like this UK and DR seem so far apart we can't even give his parents and brothers and grandma a hug or go to the funeral.
I only met his granddad a few times but he was a lovely guy, really funny and he loved all the kids being round him, he will be missed very much by the whole family and all his domino playing friends.
Rodolfo's worry now is that his grandma won't cope without him (these are the same Grandparents that Rodolfo's parents had to go and rescue during Noel).
So like I said at times like this UK and DR seem so far apart we can't even give his parents and brothers and grandma a hug or go to the funeral.
