We lost MY own most-fantastic-of-all-daddies-ever father nearly 15 years ago (gosh, actually typing that seems unreal because I remember it like yesterday...), and hubby's wonderfully giving servant-to-everyone mother in 2004.
Precious daughter and I were chatting last night, reminiscing, and I shared my fortune at having all four of my own grandparents at our wedding:
Maybe that's unusual, maybe not. My children won't be so fortunate.
Nonetheless, this world lost, and heaven gained, a special man yesterday :angel
I'd been thinking for sometime, since his health has been in decline, of times past - memories of him in better days. Here are a couple of pix I dug out (with help ;) ) from our early family albums:
This last one is Pops with precious daughter - hate its lack of clarity (Perhaps that's b/c I tried to do this one w/o assistance :brow It's a poorly done Turboscan [Yes, I'm endorsing a pretty cool iPhone app that works most of the time!]).
There are so many more, but these are the sweetest :h
Hubby is so much like him. It's funny (and awesome) that as Pops' health declined, hubby's visits made him light up and smile :)
His last few weeks were spent in Augusta, where hubby's brother lives, due to the need for progressively more care. We went to visit as a family the weekend before my first latest surgery, two weeks ago. Pops was, for a short time, lucid and knew all of us. He asked about me, smiled at our shared bald heads, and spoke (whispered) with the kids (about amazing son's job and precious daughter's school)... and laughed as hubby wheeled around the room in the wheelchair :D. The end came fast and was, I pray, relatively painless.
He will be missed very much. Please think of dear hubby this week as final plans are made and my special father-in-law is remembered.
Praying for your family. So sorry to hear of your loss.
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