Wednesday, August 10, 2022
//s3.amazonaws.com/skins.funeraltechweb.com/tribute-gestures/v2/dove.png
Hi grandpa, It's Christina here. I found you tribute here online, and it breaks my heart that I was never there to say goodbye. I miss you terribly, and I want you to know that I still have our picture together on my dresser. I look at it every day. I still tell the stories that you once told me, to my husband Jason and my sweet baby girl Taylor. Please forgive me for not attending your service, for I had no way up there with Taylor and with me just starting to work again after giving birth. Grandpa I will never forget you or our wonderful adventures together in the mountains, all of the cow chasing, the long days in the barn throwing feed down to the cows, from the moments where we would wake up early and go to town to get breakfast at Hardee's, I remember that we used to love the grits and biscuits. I remember breakfast being so yummy and it was enjoyable because I was with you. You taught me about love, respect, and how to humble myself. You taught me about Jesus and the word of God. I still have the bible that we used to read together. I promise you that when Taylor is old enough to understand I will read it to her the same way. The corner of the pages are still folded from the last time that we read it together, I was only about 10 years old. Grandpa, I always looked up to you and always thought of you as a strong-willed man, I saw you as a provider, as a mentor, you were one of my role models. You were always there to show me, love, whether it was through your actions, your words, or the lessons you would teach me, even if it was tough love, I carry it all with me still. Thank you for filling my childhood with so many memories and so much joy. When you went up to heaven I realized where I wanted to be and what i wanted to do with my life...I wanted to give my family freedom, peace, and growth just as you gave yours. We made the decision to move up north to better our lives and to prosper. I want to one-day breed dogs in the Carolinas just as we always talked about. You inspired me to never take no for an answer and to love beyond the capacity of my heart, and to go where I had to go and do what I had to do, and I promise you that I always will. Grandpa, you are missed and still so very loved. I promise you that we will look after grandma and keep her well until she joins you in heaven. She misses you terribly, but she knows that she will see you again. My goodness, my keyboard is filled with all kinds of tears, good tears, and sad tears. We are leaving out of Florida soon here in a few weeks to South Carolina, Jason got an opportunity of a lifetime with his career , we are so excited and nervous at the same time. We are trusting in the lord to guide us down our path and keep us well while doing so. God has big, big plans for us, and I know this to be true, he told me himself, I wish you were here to witness it with me. I want you to know that we will go visit grandma and dad as often as we can. Oh, and yes dad is up in the Carolina’s and has been taking care of grandma for a long while now and he is doing amazing, I want you to have the peace in your heart knowing that she is in wonderful hands. Dad cooks for her, takes her shopping, and even goes and gets his haircut with her. Speaking of hair, you should see your son's beard, you would not approve ha-ha, it is long, fluffy, and luxurious. I know you are a clean-shave kind of man ;) It always suited you. Grandpa, when I am able to go up and visit grandma here soon in a couple of months after we get settles into our new home, I promise that I will take one more walk in the pasture and visit our favorite spot near the creek for you. I can't promise you that I won't cry, but I know that you will be with me. I will say hello to all the critters for ya and most importantly I will take Taylor with me I want to give her what you gave me many years ago, which is the Blissful peace of being free in what we call "love" Sincerely, -your loving granddaughter. Christina <3 Written on 8/10/2022 4:35 pm
