Well the kids aren't talkin' much these days...
So I thought I'd share from the Grandkids... These two scans are writings that Aidan and Brynn made in January of 2008 ... probably about a month after their GrandPa died and when they were seeing their Dad cry every day. Brynn doesn't tell the full story she knows.. and in a Naive way managed to keep her distance from the subject by referring to him as a man called Ray.
Aidan also just mentions the drama of GrandPa dying as an aside.. but buried in there is something brewing because he didn't just make any old i-Movie (and he didn't do it with his friend Conner). Instead he made a very touching tribute video to his grandfather. I think I've figured out how to post the video online.. so that will probably be my next post. I'm glad that Ray has had two more beautiful grandchildren since he passed away but my heart aches because they and his other grandchildren wont know the glow of his strong and kind presence.
Robert
(PS: you may have to click on the pictures to read them)
2 comments:
nice Rob Anvil is the one who seems to have tackin it the hardest of my kids .His grades are at rock bottem (we swicht schools and hes doing a lot better)ever since dad got sick.It may be compounded by the ageof Anvil and the way the loss has changed me.
I don't remember losing anyone till Grandma McCauley died when I was 15. Poor Atticus was so blown away by Dad's departure and devastated he didn't get to see him (although Dad did get to say goodbye to all the grandkids from Houston on the phone). A few night ago he asked me what myself, his dad and his brothers would think if he went to heaven before us. Yikes!!I told him it would not happen. But anyway he is not frightened of the idea because Grandpa Ray is up there flipping pancakes.
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