So I went up to Illinois for my uncle's funeral late Sunday night and i got to stay with my grandma and her two dachshunds. I missed her and them so much.

Monday:
I got to hang out with my family and cousins. It was so nice to see them again. We played a very aggressive game of Monopoly. And I mean aggressive. Alot of swearing and yelling. Eheheheh it was so much fun.

Tuesday:
It was my uncle's viewing. My half brother actually showed up to his funeral. I hadn't seen him in a very long time. When we were at the viewing...I could hear my grandma crying over my uncle...my cousin went in there and came back and said that my uncle didn't look the same in the casket...I walked up to his casket and he was right...my uncle did not look the same...he looked like a different person...when my brother saw...he kneeled down and cried...in all my years of being his half-sister, I had never heard him cry that much over anyone...our uncle was special to us...and I guess he was so saddened that he didn't get to spend time with his uncle, that it hit harder once he knew he could never see him again... there were so many people, family, friends, his co-workers who were also his friends...they were all there...it was so crowded...I didn't know my uncle impacted so many lives...we have such a huge family...it was nice to be reunited with them...I just wish my uncle was alive to see us all gathered in one place...it was a sad day for us all...I made a bouquet of roses and placed them in his casket...I wanted to do something for him since he encouraged me to like watching anime and video games...it hurts now he's gone...he was the glue that held us together...he was the joy in our family...now he's gone... what's worse is that my other uncle (well he's my grandma's brother but I just call him my other uncle) has caught the flu and has pneumonia...and is in the hospital...this year is just a shit show...

Wednesday:
The day of his burial...it was very difficult ...we had to close the casket and say our final goodbyes...we went to church and then to the cemetery where he was put into his hole. He'll be buried soon. Then we went to a lunch-in and it was fun to play and be with my cousins and talk to them...it was also the last day of being in Illinois... I was gonna miss them alot...I said my goodbyes to the family and headed back to my grandma's house to pack up and say goodbye to my grandma. We went back to the airport and flew back home...

Thursday (today):
Back in school...I miss my family so much...it hurts alot to be separated from my family...I hope my grandma is okay and I hope my other uncle gets better... it's February 1st...only the start of the second month of 2018...what else does this year want to bring?...I can only hope it gets better... have a nice day everyone... God bless your hearts...