RIP Grandpa

This has been a very hard week for me. My grandpa passed away this past Monday and we laid him to rest Friday. It was a beautiful service and I truly have the best family ever! They are so supportive and caring and can make the darkest moments-bright. I know he is in a better place and not suffering anymore.


The really hard part of this is as you age you don't realize that your loved ones are aging as well. When you are little you think your loved ones are invincible and will be around forever. You do not stop to think that they age while you age. Years have passed and one day you realize that time has flown by. Cherish the moments you have with loved ones. You cannot get them back or rewind time. 

Some memories I will never forget about my grandpa...eating BBQ sandwiches (he loved them!), the antique store where I would run through and play hide & seek, walking around downtown Hertford,  swinging on a swing when I was really little, and the love he had for me. These are moments I will forever cherish. 

May 14, 2012

"Beulah Land" was sung at the funeral. It was so beautiful and perfect for my grandpa. The singer was amazing! The words are below:

"Beulah Land"

Verse 1

I'm kind of homesick for a country

To which I've never been before.

No sad goodbyes will there be spoken

for time won't matter anymore.

Chorus:

Beulah Land, I'm longing for you

and some day on thee I'll stand.

There my home shall be eternal.

Beulah Land -- Sweet Beulah Land

Verse 2

I'm looking now across the river

where my faith will end in sight.

There's just a few more days to labor.

Then I will take my heavenly flight.

26 Days

I realized I haven't blogged in awhile and I decided I would sit down and finally jot down some thoughts that have been going through my head. So here goes nothing...

My husband has been gone for 26 days as of today. I know that doesn't seem long because I know some spouses, brothers, and sisters are gone for a year at a time, but it is still hard. When you are use to seeing that person everyday, it is hard. This is the longest we have been apart since we have been married. With that being said, I can say that it puts me at ease to know that he is safe. That really helps whenever I get down. I have been able to communicate with him and he is doing well from the letters I have received. Besides the occasional "smoking" (i.e., working him to death), he seems to really like it. I knew he would-it is very much apart of his personality.

I can't believe we are moving in 3 months! I am pretty excited about it to say the least. I am ready for change and a new adventure! Not exactly ready to be looking for a job since I do enjoy my job but none-the-less, I am ready for a change.

Well, I know this was a random post, but I figured I would give an update.  I will write more later.