Well here we are
Another Christmas Eve is upon us...
It has been an interesting and bittersweet year. My kids are growing up, life goes on, and people come and go.
I hope, however, not to lose three people again as I did this year. Let me tell you a bit about each of them.
1. My father-in-law George - A good-hearted but tough son of a gun. The first time I met him, he was a gentle giant, wondering who this boy was who came to see his daughter (now my wife) in the hospital. Through the years he was alive, I came to be the son he never had and tried to live up as best I could to that label. With his loss back in April 2004, the mentors I had were down to one (more on that later).
2. My grandmother Esther - A sweet lady with conviction, grace, charm, and a tough streak that came out when it was deemed necessary. Up until about six months ago, she would walk, see her great-grandkids (and talk to them), and just be a grandma. She had a good life through all of her 96 years. She passed away quietly in May 2004.
3. My father Bob - Taken way too soon in October 2004. He was doing what he loved - working to help people. He was one of the chairs of a committee who evaluated people from all walks of life who were looking for expereimental medical care. He served them well. He was a kind, intelligent, graceful, charming, and (to his sons) a firm man. He could explain things as simple as the process of making toast, and also how an MRI worked.
It will be a bittersweet Christmas for this family, but one in which we will remember those lost with love.
I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas and may 2005 bring you all that you desire.
It has been an interesting and bittersweet year. My kids are growing up, life goes on, and people come and go.
I hope, however, not to lose three people again as I did this year. Let me tell you a bit about each of them.
1. My father-in-law George - A good-hearted but tough son of a gun. The first time I met him, he was a gentle giant, wondering who this boy was who came to see his daughter (now my wife) in the hospital. Through the years he was alive, I came to be the son he never had and tried to live up as best I could to that label. With his loss back in April 2004, the mentors I had were down to one (more on that later).
2. My grandmother Esther - A sweet lady with conviction, grace, charm, and a tough streak that came out when it was deemed necessary. Up until about six months ago, she would walk, see her great-grandkids (and talk to them), and just be a grandma. She had a good life through all of her 96 years. She passed away quietly in May 2004.
3. My father Bob - Taken way too soon in October 2004. He was doing what he loved - working to help people. He was one of the chairs of a committee who evaluated people from all walks of life who were looking for expereimental medical care. He served them well. He was a kind, intelligent, graceful, charming, and (to his sons) a firm man. He could explain things as simple as the process of making toast, and also how an MRI worked.
It will be a bittersweet Christmas for this family, but one in which we will remember those lost with love.
I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas and may 2005 bring you all that you desire.
posted by Lou at 13:13
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