Tuesday marked the one year anniversary of the death of my Grampa. It was a rough day for me. I stayed in bed for part of it and only went out so that I could do the little bit of shopping that my father in law needed.
I have been reliving last year for the last few days remembering where I was, what we were doing.
There are some things that stand out in my mind
- Crying in the truck when hearing The Climb from Miley Cyrus
- Having some good laughs with my siblings looking at Grampa's funny stuff
- Trying to decide if electronics were appropriate for the kids to take to the funeral home(we decided yes, but only in some areas)
- Being disappointed with my co-workers and employer. No flowers, no donation, no card...
- Nana being as strong as always
- The kids being well behaved
- The snow! It was crazy the amounts we got
- My sister being very hesitant to go in
- Nana touching Grampa's face and saying God Bless You Frank
- Seeing my brother at the very end standing alone at the casket
- Hugging Grampa for the last time. I've never touched a dead body before. He felt like a doll
- Jo sitting with her Uncle for the service being very well behaved
It was a rough week, but in the end I knew that Grampa wasn't happy being confined to a bed and not doing all the things he loved. I miss him more that anything....
Here are a few pictures from that week. Some taken by me, some by my sister and some by my mom
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| The Snow! |
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| One of the Funnies that Grampa collected |
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| His wall of Fame |
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| My cousin feeding the deer |
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| Jo wearing Grampa's wig |
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| The snowman! |
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| He was cute |
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| A painting of the house and property |
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