I was 12 years old. It was my birthday. My Grandmother Marie had passed away 3 years earlier and how I worried about Pappy Vern. So on my birthday he said.....if you stay here with me today I will take you to McDonalds. I saw in his eyes that he didn't want me to go. He wanted me to spend my birthday with him. My Mom had my birthday dinner all planned but I wasn't there. I was with my best friend.....my Grandpa. You could be in a room with 100 people and it felt like just you and him. He listened to me. He let me put rollers in his hair. We watched Trapper John MD. He made the best hot chocolate ever. I can't even begin to tell you how much I loved him and he loved me. I would give anything for 5 minutes. I just want 5 minutes with him. I want him to say this to me.
Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is a gift. That's why
it's called the present.
it's called the present.
He needs to remind me of this. He loved this saying. He had a bulletin board beside his fridge that had this saying written on it.
So many times a day I get caught up in all of the nothing and forget about the everything. I have said since the day V was born......everything I need to survive can fit in my king size bed.
Struggling to put things in perspective this Christmas. Missing my loved ones who have gone but trying to thank God for each blessing I have.
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I love you and praying for you through all of of it.
Wishing you deep breaths and peace.
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