He always told the best stories about the things he 'd seen and done . He lived to meet his great - grandkids ( my cousin 's daughters ) and saw Bill and I get married . He and my Grandma were married 65 years and still made each other happy ( most of the time ) . He died in his sleep , feeling no pain , surrounded by family who loved him . I hope I get to be as lucky . Sorry , I did n't mean to be maudlin and make my friends depressed .
Answer the following question: Why are they having a discussion about their grandpa ?

They had been missing him since he passed away .

We had fun . The poleaxes are exhausting ! I did n't do badly either . But we were both done when that was over . Sir Aleksii and Her Excellency Elspeth and I went to the Silver Something Brewery for dinner on the way home , which was TOTALLY WORTH IT .
Answer the following question: Why is the narrator expressing such excitement ?

The narrator is drinking .

They got medication and a structured environment . Today , in the name of ' rights ' and - more realistically - budget cuts we ' ve cut these people loose to fend for themselves . On their own they go off their medication , the lose the structure that anchors their lives . In America , we 're expected to ' get over it ' no matter what ' it ' is .
Answer the following question: Why did these people loose support ?

Due to funding cuts .

I do n't get out much when I ' m working . The weekends are usually spent marking - the bane of my profession , I am afraid . So it was nice to actually get away this weekend to the Cameron Highlands . We took a new friend , Glynnis from Australia with us as well .
Answer the following question: What may be a fact about the person speaking ?
They dedicate a lot of time to their work .