She Shared A Bittersweet Video Taken During Her 93-Year-Old Grandmother’s Last Visit With Her Sister
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see your loved ones for the last time?
One woman recently went viral after she posted a video of her grandmother and her grandmother’s sister talking about how they may never see each other in person again.
A few months ago, Stephanie Atkinson Shively (@stephanieatkinson), a woman who lives in New Hampshire, was asked by her 93-year-old grandmother, Barbara, to take her to visit her 90-year-old sister Shirley in Nevada for “one last visit.”
Stephanie knew her grandmother, whom she calls GiGi, would turn 94 this year and wanted to make the visit happen for her as a birthday present, especially since she felt it would be her last chance to visit Shirley in person.
Although Barbara lives in assisted living and doesn’t move around very well, her sister doesn’t fly out of state, so Stephanie knew the only option would be to help her grandmother get on a plane and achieve her goal.
While getting GiGi to her sister was difficult and required a lot of effort, they had a wonderful visit.
Stephanie’s grandmother got to see nieces, cousins, and other relatives she hadn’t seen in years due to the pandemic and health reasons.
On the last night of their visit, she heard her grandmother and her sister having a teary and serious conversation. She decided to record it, as they were getting emotional over that night potentially being one of the last few moments of seeing each other in person.
In the video Stephanie took of Barbara and Shirley, which now has over two million likes on TikTok, you can hear Shirley tell Barbara, “We’ll see each other again. If we don’t see each other on this earth, we’ll see [us] in heaven.”
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To which Barbara responds, “You betcha.”
The moment was heartbreaking yet heartwarming all at the same time and struck a nerve with viewers on TikTok, who were amazed to see two women so bravely admit that their time on earth may soon come to an end, but it wouldn’t stop them from sticking by each other.
“It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later,” commented one user.
“I imagine when we pass, it’ll be like going home. And never again will we have to be separated from the ones we love so dearly.”
Stephanie was so glad to have recorded that moment between Barbara and Shirley, as she hopes one day she can show it to her grandmother to remind her how lovely her final moments with her sister were.
“I pray they see each other again,” says Stephanie in a follow-up video she made.
“Both of them have said many times this is their last visit, and you know, we’ll see how that goes…it had its challenges, but it certainly played out to be exactly what they both wanted, and I’m glad that I could make that happen for them.”
@stephanieatkinson #goodbye #sistersforever #notgoodbye I took my 94 year okd geandma to see her 90 year okd sister across country. This will be their last visit.
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