Facing Hospice
If you would have asked me when I was a teenager when I thought my grandmother might get sick enough to even think about her passing, I would have quickly responded, "100!" Allow me to tell you about my beautiful grandmother, Aline Guerra Martinez. The picture above is how I will always remember Mombo in my heart. My grandmother was always extremely energetic, strong, classy, and beautiful. She had a work ethic like no other. When my parents divorced when I was 12 years old, my three sisters and I went to live with my grandparents. It's a long story for another post, but I lived with my grandparents permanently from 12 years old until I went to college. Living with Mombo was like having an older mom, but she could definitely keep up! Mombo, as we've always called her, was and is one of a kind. So many people call her a "saint" which goes to show you that I'm not just showing preference. Mombo didn't work outside the home, but she worked tirelessly t
