My grandpa passed away this morning. We were all expecting it and so the news was not as hard to deal with, but still sad. My mom spent last night talking with him about their adventures in Alaska and he was very responsive, but this morning his breathing just gradually slowed to a stop.
This whole situation has really made me think about what we do with life. After my grandmother passed away several years ago, my grandpa decided to grab life by the horns and do everything he ever wanted to do but didn't. That included going to Alaska. I'm sure in his prime he and his buddies would have conquered the whole frontieer, but at the age of 80, he wasn't even allowed to drive. So my mom took him to Alaska. Twice. And in his dying hours he relived those wonderful memories with my mom. My grandpa got to fulfill a life-long dream, and my mom will never regret not doing enough for her father.
Live and love to the fullest.
3 comments:
I'm so sorry, Mandie! This is such a beautiful posting. It made me cry. Thanks for inspiring us to do as he did. I'm sure he was a wonderful person!
How sad, but also very wonderful that he's had a full life. I was waiting for this posting because I read on your familys blog that he was sick. I'm sorry
Thank you for that inspiring and personal post. It is good to be reminded how precious life is.
With Sympathy--amanda
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