Today at 4:50 AM I said goodby to Gramps and went back to bed because I had Jean's car and could sleep another hour before I went to Jean's house. 10 minutes later the phone rang and in my
mind I knew it must be Lauren, I cannot tell you the fear that gripped my heart-It was Gramps and he had been involved in an accident: someone, a young man had rear ended Gramps while Gramps
had been doing 60. The young man reached for his cell phone he said. There were 2 other lanes open and Gramps sailed from the far right to the far left and then back again, we don't know the
damage on our car(hope the frame isn't broken) The young man must have been doing 70 or 80.
Poor Jeff, he answered his early morning call from me and I went to his house and he went to rescue Gramps. What a wonderful peace came over me, for I knew he would do whatever he needed to do.
Except for a few cuts and bruises Gramps is ok. not fine, just ok; but in a couple of days all will be better! Now I find joy in this! How, well he could be dead or in the hospital, so I find joy in the fact that he is home. I find joy that the young man who hit him is ok too. I find joy that we have traveled a long and happy road together.
Now for the first time I realize that Gramps is getting fragile; this man who has put up with me these 27 years looked so fragile too me. And I thought of friday before last when he sat with me as I had surgery; this is what life is all about being there for one another and I find joy in that!
All of you have your busy lives and I love reading about them, but Gramps and I just waddle
along and find joy in being together and watching fox news and loving each of you at a distance. And reading your blogs and seeing your pictures.
We love splitting a meal at the cafeteria and maybe getting a drink at sonic for 1/2 price and I love the way he lays out my glasses and keys on my pocketbook in the mornings so I will be ready to go on time and how I drive him to work and we listen to the Book of Mormon on tape and I go and get him a bisquit and he calls when I get to work to see if I'm safe and what joy we have in the simple things. How we want to serve one more mission together and are working toward that! See, even at our age we still have goals! We have joy in the morning for we do not
know how many we have left and are enjoying each one as we go!
Thank you all for being a part of our simple lives. How much we love this beautiful world!
And how grateful I am for that early morning call that turned out better than it could have!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
the month of June
Today is Sissie's birthday and I thought of her as I woke up before Gramps left for work. She was my dear friend and we shared many wonderful times together. She was there first when I went into labor with Floyd! She bought his first church outfit! she and I were pregnant at the same time with Fran and Kim. What fun we used to have opening our presents from Nina and Granddaddy when no one was around and rewrapping them and acting suprised on Christmas!
She and I had a wonderful friendship and she was truly my sister! I still miss her, but just think how she and Nina and Granddaddy will be together for her birthday today!
Sunday was Mother's birthday and I was a little sad as I usually am on that day, but smiled as I remembered how she loved her birthday and how she would do nothing on that day; it was her day she would say and everyone had to celebrate with her; she had such a zest for life and never grew old even if she had lived on this earth to be a hundred, she would still be a kid. Floyd is like her in this sense! Two years ago I heard from my high school friend that I had not talked to in 49 yyears and she immediately ask about mother! Everyone loved her but she loved being "grandma nell" the most! She loved setting up til 3 in the morning playing cards with her grandchildren! She loved cooking and gardening, she loved life!
Perer's birthday was this month and I love the way he is growing up into such a special young man! And I love his choice of Ellen, I only met her once but I can tell these things you know!
And my sweetheart turned 76! He is still the kindest person I know and will do anything he can for anyone, especially the grandbabies and yes they will always be our babies!(some grown up but never the less our babies! And thank you gramps for putting up with me all these years.
Happy birthday to all!!
She and I had a wonderful friendship and she was truly my sister! I still miss her, but just think how she and Nina and Granddaddy will be together for her birthday today!
Sunday was Mother's birthday and I was a little sad as I usually am on that day, but smiled as I remembered how she loved her birthday and how she would do nothing on that day; it was her day she would say and everyone had to celebrate with her; she had such a zest for life and never grew old even if she had lived on this earth to be a hundred, she would still be a kid. Floyd is like her in this sense! Two years ago I heard from my high school friend that I had not talked to in 49 yyears and she immediately ask about mother! Everyone loved her but she loved being "grandma nell" the most! She loved setting up til 3 in the morning playing cards with her grandchildren! She loved cooking and gardening, she loved life!
Perer's birthday was this month and I love the way he is growing up into such a special young man! And I love his choice of Ellen, I only met her once but I can tell these things you know!
And my sweetheart turned 76! He is still the kindest person I know and will do anything he can for anyone, especially the grandbabies and yes they will always be our babies!(some grown up but never the less our babies! And thank you gramps for putting up with me all these years.
Happy birthday to all!!
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