Crawlin
12-10-2005, 09:59 AM
Hey guys, weird post... but I just got back from Philadelphia. I lost my grandfather this week and buried him yesterday. It's VERY hard for me right now, but the one main thing I had that I don't normally, is family. I was around people I hadn't seen in 2 years or more. I don't ever see my family other than my mom and dad.(because of the distance to Philly)
It's one of those trips that made me realize how important it is. for the first time in probably 10 years, my father and his brother-in-law got along fine. granted moments of stress that I won't get into, but they NEVER have gotten along. i'm sure the alcohol the whole family was on had some effect.
But this holiday season, please love those that are still with you, and remember those that are not. Everyone has favorite relatives, and he was my favorite grandfather, and his wife, my nana, passed from cancer in '97. so he finally is home with the woman he loved for so long(50+ years).
It's one of those trips that made me realize how important it is. for the first time in probably 10 years, my father and his brother-in-law got along fine. granted moments of stress that I won't get into, but they NEVER have gotten along. i'm sure the alcohol the whole family was on had some effect.
But this holiday season, please love those that are still with you, and remember those that are not. Everyone has favorite relatives, and he was my favorite grandfather, and his wife, my nana, passed from cancer in '97. so he finally is home with the woman he loved for so long(50+ years).