Today would have been my grandpa Creer's birthday. He would have been 103 years old, so I'm glad he isn't alive...he would have been miserable. I miss him. He had the craziest, funniest laugh, that Gene can impersonate better than anyone. He died 24 years ago. His only son is dying of cancer. He is 76. I hate watching the generation that raised/taught me vanish away and leave me at the top of the generation mountain. I don't want to be the wise old family member that is supposed to know and remember everything. I don't like it at all and I miss my elders, if that is even the correct thing to call them. My grandparents are gone, my mother, my in-laws, my older sister, several wonderful aunts and uncles. To add to the list, some wonderful friends that helped with my "raisin' " are gone too. I sure hope that when my time comes to finally graduate from this school of life there will be lots of familiar, and missed, faces to greet me.
Happy birthday Grandpa. Uncle Tom is on his way.
Sliding Doors
2 months ago
I remember dates like this, too. Today is Greg's parent's anniversary. His mom passed away almost 7 years ago now, but I still think of her every Jan. 28. I think you're right. When it's time to leave this place we will be welcomed by many, many missed faces waiting to greet us.
ReplyDeleteThat just made me cry. Happy Birthday, Grandpa. Save a drink for Dad.
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