recently i spent a week out east. across the lake from toronto. in the niagara peninsula.
my family went back. to where we grew up. and we stayed with good friends on their acreage. and we spent lots of time together with my relatives. and especially my grandmother. we spent time mourning the death of my grandfather. and celebrating his life.
it was a trip full of mixed emotions. one that i never wanted to take. but glad i'm did. my grandfather was constant in my life. and i've only known life with him in it. i have always loved my grandfather. especially his tenderness and generosity. and after seeing all the lives he impacted and hearing their stories. i think i love him even more.
Leslie,
I am so sorry for your loss. In your words I can feel how much your grandfather meant to you. Know that you are in my thoughts and those of many others during this sad time.
Posted by: Jill | November 23, 2009 at 11:46 AM
hugs, leslie.
Posted by: emily | November 23, 2009 at 11:47 AM
I'm so sorry for your loss Leslie. I never knew either of my grandparents. A friend and I were talking recently about her mother who died when she was 17. Every year they mark her death with a visit to the cemetary and then lunch together as a family. She pointed out that her mum has been dead for more than half her life. She has 3 children and she said that when she thinks of her mum she feels the loss in terms of the grandmother that her girls will never know. She knows what an amazing mother she was and all the things that she would have shared with her girls. She then said something interesting though, that if her mother had lived and was alive now, then she'd worry as her mother aged about her children losing someone they loved. What's that saying, better to have loved and lost? Enjoy remembering all he was, it's special to have those people in your life, extended family who really love you, whether you have them for only a few years, or a good portion of your lifetime.
Posted by: victoria | November 24, 2009 at 05:51 AM
big hugs.
Posted by: kate | November 24, 2009 at 06:56 PM
I am so sorry for your loss, Leslie. Glad you were able to be with your family and celebrate his life.
Posted by: Kirsten | November 24, 2009 at 09:08 PM
My condolences. Hopefully your wonderful memories can ease your pain .
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