Waiting for my Nan to die....

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First I just have to say that I love my family very much. But sometimes the things that they do and the things that they say can really amaze me. And not in a good way. They each do things that I admire. But then sometimes they do things that make me sick to the stomach. For this story though, I shall talk about my 2 brothers and my Nanny Pat. Basically, my Nanny Pat lives in Sydney. She is my mums mum. I live in Perth so I rarely see her. Her and quite a few family members on that side of the family are rich as hell. I have 2 brothers. They are my half brothers. So we have the same mum but not the same dad. Michael lives in Sydney. Andrew lives here in Perth with dad and I. Before I begin my venting, I don't like talking about this but I feel I have to say it, but Andrew does have a disability. I don't know what you would call it but it's where his mental age is younger than his physical age. Sometimes he stutters, sometimes common sense does go out the window etc. He has a job and can do things for himself but without getting into it, he isn't exactly like your average 30 something year old. The reason I told you about his disability is because sometimes when he does / says things, I have an extremely difficult time figuring out if it's because it's the way HE is or if it's because of his disability. Whereas I can easily say that Michael is a spoiled brat. Love him but still, he can be a turd. ok so the story. My dad told me that while I was out last night, that Andrew was on the phone to Michael talking about Nanny Pat. When Andrew got off the phone, Andrew went to dad to talk about the conversation. Which was he and Michael talking about what will happen when Nanny passes. Not like talking about the funeral or anything. More like who will get what when she passes. Michael and Andrew were talking about how me and my cousin Jaclyn will fight over Nannys jewellery. This annoyed me immediately because: 1: I am not even thinking about what I may or may not get when she passes. 2: Jaclyn and I don't see a lot of each other either but we always act like best friends when we do. 3: I know it's life but I try to block out people I love dying. 4: I'd NEVER fight over someones belongings ( dead or alive ) because I'm not greedy and I'd rather not fight with a family member who I love dearly with a chance of them hating me over something so friggen stupid. For some reason they have it in their heads that I will be fighting to get whatever I can. But to me, it seems more like how they would react. Not me. If anything, if I was to have anything, I hope it's something sentimental. Something that she loved and had a story to it. Anyway, Michael has been trying to persuade my Nan to get a new car. Why? Because he wants her car when she passes. So the new car isn't for her benefit. It's for his. Someone else in the family, I forget who she is to me but apparently when she was hanging out with my Nan, she was looking at a sterling silver cake knife, and said "Can I have that when you die?" HOW RUDE IS THAT?? And so bloody disrespectful! I remember last year Andrew was talking to me about when I will go on a plane again ( I have a fear of flying ) and I said I didn't know. He said that I will have to when Nanny passes. Why? So I can be there for the Will reading..... Oh gosh darn silly me. Here I was thinking that he meant for me to go pay my respects at her funeral but no. He was talking about the Will reading? Come on dude seriously! There is talk that each grandchild is going to get about $75,000 each. Whether or not that is true I have no idea. And honestly, of course that money would help me out so much. But it's not going to be on my mind the day I get the sad news of her passing NOR am I even thinking about it right now as if I am waiting for her to die like....the others. I feel this story has not expressed fully on how my brothers can be. This is only a little story that has happened recently. But basically Michael and Andrew do get a lot from my Nanny Pat. Mainly money to "help" with things. I wont get into that crock of crap but Nanny has been very generous. And they treat her like dirt. Mainly Michael but Andrew is no angel either sometimes. I've been feeling sick to the stomach all night about this. Just the thought of this elderly woman, being used and treated like dirt, not knowing people in the family are waiting for her to die.