“I’ve lived to this age and I’m still relatively healthy, so I won’t fret about things I can’t control, and just be more open-minded.”

Having lived to the age of ninety, Grandma May had long come to accept that matters of life and death were out of her hands.

“We still don’t like hearing it. Nana, I’ll drop you off at the Stones’ residence, then pick you and Lil’ Pie back up in the evening. How’s that sound?”

Alex changed the subject, not wanting to discuss the topic of death with his nana.