I know it's been awhile since my last post/blog, whatever you want to call it. Since my last entry a lot has happened. The most important of all is my grandfather passed away on the 19th. His funeral was on a Thursday, the 24th if I remember correctly. My lord, was it an experience. All my life, i've never had to deal with death so closely to me. Although I wasn't as close to my grandfather in my older years as much as my younger years it tore me up. I have many good and bad memories of my grandfather. What tore me up the most is knowing how many members of my family rested on him and depended on him as our pillar of stone. He was always there.
He passed away from Cancer. Induced from all of the ciggerettes he smoked. Part of me feels guilty that we let him smoke himself to death but he did what he wanted regardless. To be honest we just wanted him to be happy. Boy, did he live a happy life. He did alot of great things and being at the funeral made me realize how much I want to make him proud. I want to fill his shoes plus some. I want my family to see my grandfather through my character, actions, and successes.
I will never forget you, Papa. You are a HUGE inspirations/influence in my life and always have been. Just now, you will be even more. Just so you know, Papa. I pray for you all the time and I think about you even more. I came by your house last Sunday to hang out with LJ and it felt really unusual to be in that living room without you there rocking in your recliner. I know you have an even better one up there and I'm sure the smokes are better and the fruit is so much juicier. I will take good care of the family and try my best to get the whole family out more. Camping trips and road trips like the old days. I hope you know how much you are missed. I love you, Pa.
He passed away from Cancer. Induced from all of the ciggerettes he smoked. Part of me feels guilty that we let him smoke himself to death but he did what he wanted regardless. To be honest we just wanted him to be happy. Boy, did he live a happy life. He did alot of great things and being at the funeral made me realize how much I want to make him proud. I want to fill his shoes plus some. I want my family to see my grandfather through my character, actions, and successes.
I will never forget you, Papa. You are a HUGE inspirations/influence in my life and always have been. Just now, you will be even more. Just so you know, Papa. I pray for you all the time and I think about you even more. I came by your house last Sunday to hang out with LJ and it felt really unusual to be in that living room without you there rocking in your recliner. I know you have an even better one up there and I'm sure the smokes are better and the fruit is so much juicier. I will take good care of the family and try my best to get the whole family out more. Camping trips and road trips like the old days. I hope you know how much you are missed. I love you, Pa.
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1 comment:
What a nice tribute to your Grandfather! You are such a good guy, I am sure he was very proud of you.
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