as we're getting ready to head the hospital tonight, i can't think but remember things about papaw...
like the time we went"fishing"...a good excuse for a boat ride with papaw! just taken this past july...
or the time, when i was about 12, he looked at me and smiled and said, "maegan, you look like you're getting taller and better looking!" i still think fondly of that memory, 8 years later!
or the circus "peanuts" he brought faith when we thought she was allergic to real nuts, because she would beg for any kind of nuts, and he found a way to give her something she wanted!
or remembering him as he laughed, as the man he raised my dad to be, as the man he was - smart, intelligent, full of common sense, hard working, diligent, loving, compassionate, and so much more! i wish i would have taken more time to tell him how much i really thought of him, but i have always told him i loved him and that must suffice at this point - for i couldn't talk if i tried to tell him now.
ok, now that i'm in tears before even seeing him today, i guess it's time to wrap this up and head to the hospital. i hope you all have a blessed day, and don't hesitate to tell someone you love them and hold them tight!
like the time we went"fishing"...a good excuse for a boat ride with papaw! just taken this past july...
or the time, when i was about 12, he looked at me and smiled and said, "maegan, you look like you're getting taller and better looking!" i still think fondly of that memory, 8 years later!
or the circus "peanuts" he brought faith when we thought she was allergic to real nuts, because she would beg for any kind of nuts, and he found a way to give her something she wanted!
or remembering him as he laughed, as the man he raised my dad to be, as the man he was - smart, intelligent, full of common sense, hard working, diligent, loving, compassionate, and so much more! i wish i would have taken more time to tell him how much i really thought of him, but i have always told him i loved him and that must suffice at this point - for i couldn't talk if i tried to tell him now.ok, now that i'm in tears before even seeing him today, i guess it's time to wrap this up and head to the hospital. i hope you all have a blessed day, and don't hesitate to tell someone you love them and hold them tight!
posted by no_average_girl at 4:50 PM
9 Comments:
Go ahead and tell him all that you have on your heart. There is spirit man inside of him and that man can hear every word. In ten years you will feel so good that you you did. I'll pray for ya. God bless.
beautifully said.
Thinking of you and your family...
It's time for you to tell him everthing you still haven't said. If there is none, then just hug and caress him all you can. This was what I regretted not doing when my dad was still around. I could have done it since he was already in his 90s but I waited. He left us suddenly at 92.
Those are beautiful memories, and God has blessed you with such a wonderful grandfather. I am praying for you and your family.
Remember, our Heavenly Father is your grandfather’s Watch-Keeper(Psalm 121). Right now He stands over him, watching him, over all of you...keeping you all safe in His embrace. I really pray you’ll continue to feel His presence.
Praying for you. It is hard to lose a grandparent. I've been there.
Bethany
Hey M - Thank you so much for sharing those great memories :)
I pray that God will give you the opportunity to tell your grandfather how much you love him.
I would be willing to venture a guess, however, that he already knows.
May the grace of God be with you and your family.
*still praying*
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