Grandad

/ SheelaR
By SheelaR
My beloved granddad has fallen ill, so I’m in Connecticut with my mom, attending to my first grandchild responsibilities. Of all the maternal grandchildren, I’m the closest to my grandfather. I’m a part of every aspect of his life, and I enjoy it. It is an honor and a pleasure to serve and protect him (corny, right?). My grandfather has always been fairly healthy, so I get super worried when he’s not.

At this moment, he’s non-verbal but fairly alert and breathing on his own. His vitals are stable one minute and all over the place the next. It’s been an emotional roller coaster since we arrived yesterday, but I’m trying to be strong for my mom and granddad. Seeing him this way brought back unhappy memories of my grandmother when she was dying. I keep thinking “What if he doesn’t make it? “I’m not ready for another loss on that level.

Currently, mom and I staying at granddad’s condo. Depending on granddad’s progress, we’ve discussed staying at my mom’s childhood home, the farm. I love that place soooooo much.
I have so many amazing memories and stories I could tell you about that place. It’s been in my grandfathers paternal family for 150 years. He inherited from his Italian father. Yes, that is a whole other story within itself. It’s a complex story that deserves its very on blog post. Remind me to tell you about it in the not so distant future 😉

Beauty Products

Simply Beautiful by Sheela, my beauty product line, is in its test phase. Two weeks strong! It’s too early to tell if it’s going to be a success, but I’m super hopeful. 

Book
I’m currently working on two books that will feature my photographic works. My first book will feature nature photography and the other, architecture. It started out as catalogues for my corporate clients, but my private clients, family, and friends have expressed interest in them as well. That made me super happy. I’ve got a huge collection of photographs already, but I’d like to feature some new stuff. Thus far , I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback and it’s motivated me. 
My grandad’s sister and niece have been landscaping the farm and there are lots of amazing flowers and plants to shoot. On the way into Stamford yesterday, I got a few shots of some local architecture. Downtown Stamford is lovely. I’m self-publishing, so I’m thinking about releasing both books together. One of my clients thought the idea of a packaged deal was genius. He’s very successful and his advice and support means the world to me. 
Last but not least… My staff has been amazing. Their dedication and hard work as allowed me to live a little and peruse my various other interests. I’m lucky and grateful to have you 🙂 If I’ve not said it enough, Thank you!

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