Our lives are so full and busy it is hard to keep up with it all! I was just recouperating from having my sister pass away when I had to begin preparing for Trek. It was a great experience but one of the hardest things I have ever done. Let's just say I don't want to do it again, anytime soon.
We were only home from Trek one day when received a phone message that Jim's dad was not doing very well. He has had health problems for a long time but this was a new development. The long story short is...he had to have emergency surgery to repair a piece of dead intestine and his poor body and heart just couldn't take it any more. He passed away on Monday afternoon.
It has been a busy week with funeral preparations and out of state family members, but it has also been a wonderful week. We have had a chance to reflect on Grandpa's life. We have looked through pictures and and sorted through some of his things. We put together a display at the funeral that I hope, depicted who he was.
The funeral was wonderful. Jim and Emarene, his sister, did a wonderful job on their talks and Mel's family sang two beautiful numbers. He was buried with full military honors because of his valiant service during World War II. He will be greatly missed.
We just said goodby to the last of our family members who gathered for the funeral. Although the occasion was somber we had such a good time together. I always love it when my whole family is together! How blessed Jim and I are to have such great kids and wonderful grandkids.
Life is hard, but life is good. Those who do not know the purpose of life and our reasons for being here, (and what happens when we die) really are at a disadvantage and have a much more difficult life. We are so blessed.