IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF MY GRANDFATHER
I WAS FORTUNATE TO ALWAYS LIVE CLOSE TO HIM. HE WAS WITTY, A TEASE, A PRANKSTER, INTELLIGENT, AND SPIRITUAL. HE TAUGHT ME TO LOVE NATURE, AND FISHING, AND GAVE ME A THIRST FOR TRAVEL AND A LOVE FOR HAWAII AND RAINBOWS. HE USED TO SING TO ME ALL THE TIME, I LOVED WHEN HE SANG "LET ME CALL YOU SWEATHEART" TO ME, IT MADE ME FEEL SO SPECIAL. I AM SO THANKFUL I WAS ABLE TO HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE LIKE HIM IN MY LIFE. WHEN EVER I STAYED AT MY GRANDPARENTS HOUSE HE WOULD SAY TO ME "BOY, YOU'RE A LUCKY PUP WE ARE GOING TO HAVE FUN". LOOKING BACK AT ALL THE FUN TIMES AND LOVING MEMORIES, I HAVE OF HIM, HE WAS RIGHT. I AM A "LUCKY PUP".
IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF MY FATHER
MY FATHER WAS THE QUITESSENTIAL PERFECT FATHER. HE ALWAYS PUT HIS FAMILY FIRST ABOVE ANYTHING. HE WAS KIND, GIVING, GENEROUS, LOVING, HARD WORKING, FUN LOVING, COMPASSIONATE, SMART, INTERESTING, FUNNY, A BIG KID AT HEART, A FIGHTER, A TEASE, THE KING OF JOKES, THE MASTER OF PRANKS, FULL OF SURPRISES, FUN, CARING, SIMPLE, SPIRITUAL, HONEST, LOYAL, QUIET, AND A WONDERFUL FRIEND. HE WAS A GREAT EXAMPLE NOT JUST TO ME AND MY FAMILY, BUT TO ANYONE WHO MET HIM.
SOME OF MY FONDEST MEMORIES WITH MY DAD; SUNDAY AFTERNOON WALKS TO KNOTTS BERRY FARM TO WATCH A PUPPET SHOW, RIDE THE TRAIN & OF COURSE GET AN ICE CREAM CONE. ALL OF THE FUN FAMILY VACATIONS. ALL THE ADVENTURES WHEN WE WENT CAMPING. GAINING A LOVE FOR PLANTS AND YARD WORK. WORKING ALONG SIDE OF HIM WHEN WE BUILT A PLAY HOUSE, A TIKI HUT, AND A PATIO. TELLING ME BED TIME STORIES (I WAS SO SAD WHEN I GOT TO OLD FOR THAT). FRIDAY NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES TOGETHER, SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAMES, RIDING WITH HIM ON HIS BUS TO ALL THE AWAY GAMES, GOING TO BASEBALL GAMES TOGETHER, TEACHING ME TO TELL THE REF. "HE NEEDED NEW GLASSES". GOING TO SUPPORT ME AT ALL MY BASKETBALL GAMES, VOLLEY BALL GAMES, FIELD HOCKEY GAMES & TRACK MEETS. BEING SO PROUD TO SAY "HE'S MY DAD" WHEN THE OTHER KIDS WOULD SAY WHAT A COOL BUS DRIVER HE WAS. LETTING ME DRIVE ON ONE OF OUR TRIPS TO TEXAS WITH JUST MY PERMIT, AND LETTING ME SEE HOW FAST THE CAR WOULD GO WHILE MOM WAS SLEEPING, AND SEEING THE BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE WHEN SHE WOKE UP AND CAUGHT ME GOING ABOUT 95. HOW HE ALWAYS HAD A JOKE TO TELL, OR A PRANK TO PULL. ALL HIS FUNNY SAYINGS, TONGUE TWISTERS AND MADE UP WORDS. HOW HE DID A BETTER BURN OUT THEN MOST OF THE PRIEST & ELDERS AT CHURCH. PICKING ME UP AFTER CHURCH DANCES AND THE TALKS WE WOULD HAVE ON THE WAY HOME. I WANT TO THANK HIM FOR; ALWAYS, ALWAYS, GIVING ME HIS LOVE AND SUPPORT. TEACHING ME THE VALUE OF FAMILY, CHARITY, COMPASSION, ENDURANCE. TEACHING ME THAT LIFE IS TO SHORT FOR COMPLAINING. TEACHING ME TO ENJOY WHAT I HAVE AND NOT TO WASTE TIME WISHING I HAD SOMETHING DIFFERENT. ALWAYS PUTTING US KIDS FIRST, GIVING ME A WONDERFUL CHILDHOOD, BEING MY BEST FRIEND, MY BIGGEST FAN, MY ROCK. TEACHING ME TO ALWAYS TRY TO BE POSITIVE, FOR HIS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, FOR BEING THE GREATEST DAD IN THE WORLD.
REMEMBERING HIM AS A GRANDPA
HE WAS ALSO A WONDERFUL GRANDFATHER, HE MADE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF HIS EIGHT GRANDCHILDREN FEEL THAT THEY WERE SPECIAL AND LOVED.
HUMMING BIRD WINGS ON TOAST - HOW THE HORSEY EATS THE CORN - CUT THE TAIL OFF RIGHT BEHIND THE EARS - CONGLUBERATED - LOVE - THE PADRE'S - ICE CREAM CONES - WORKING IN THE YARD - CAMPING TRIPS - GOING TO ALL OUR GAMES - BEING AT ALL OUR SPECIAL EVENTS - CHOCOLATE, YUCK! - TAKING WALKS - GOING TO EVERY SCHOOL FUNCTION - JOKES - QUARTERS - ALWAYS SMILING - GRADUATIONS - WEDDINGS - GREAT GRANDCHILDREN - HOT ROD CLAUDE - HIS BRIDGE - STORIES - BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY - BASEBALL CAPS - HATS - BUS DRIVER - SMART - FUNNY - ALWAYS THERE WHEN NEEDED - GRANDPA - POP - PAPA- GRAMPS.
HE LEFT A LEGACY BEHIND THAT WILL LIVE ON FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. HE HAD BIG FOOTPRINTS TO FILL BUT ONES WE ALL WANT TO FOLLOW IN.
HE WILL FOREVER BE IN OUR HEARTS AND MEMORIES
TO MY HUSBAND
THANK YOU FOR BEING A WONDERFUL MAN, FRIEND, HUSBAND, FATHER AND GRANDFATHER. THANK YOU FOR BEING HARD WORKING, STRONG, A DORK, ADVENTUROUS, SPIRITUAL, CHILD LIKE, TALENTED AND WONDERFUL AT EVERYTHING YOU DO. THANK YOU FOR BEING LOVING, GIVING, AND CARING. THANK YOU FOR BEING MY STRENGTH, MY ROCK, MY SOUL MATE. THANK YOU FOR BEING FUN, FUNNY, A TEASE, FOR HAVING A QUICK WIT, AND FOR HAVING THE MOST INFECTIOUS LAUGH, I LOVE YOUR LAUGH AND THOSE LAUGH LINES YOU GET AROUND YOUR EYES. THANK YOU FOR GIVING OUR CHILDREN A STRONG ROLE MODEL, FOR BEING A GOOD EXAMPLE, FOR GIVING THEM A HAPPY CHILDHOOD, AND FOND AND LOVING MEMORIES OF THEIR OWN. THANK YOU FOR BEING ONE OF THE GREAT AND WONDERFUL MEN IN MY LIFE. I LOVE YOU MORE WITH EACH PASSING DAY. THANK YOU AND HAPPY FATHER'S DAY.
TO MY FATHER IN LAW
THANK YOU, FOR RAISING SUCH A GOOD, KIND, GENTLE, AND LOVING SON. THANK YOU FOR TEACHING HIM THE VALUE OF HARD WORK. I LOVE HOW YOU BOTH HAVE THAT SAME ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT, THE SAME CHILD LIKE JOY OF LIFE, INFECTIOUS LAUGH, AND INTELLIGENCE. THANK YOU FOR TEACHING HIM A SKILL, A TALENT, YOU ARE BOTH SO GIFTED WITH THE ABILITY TO DO AND MAKE JUST ABOUT ANYTHING YOU SET YOUR MIND TO. THANK YOU FOR SETTING AN EXAMPLE OF BEING A GOOD, AND LOVING HUSBAND. OH YEAH, I'M PRETTY SURE HE GET'S THAT DUTCH STUBBORNESS FROM YOU TO, LIKE NEVER WANTING TO ASK FOR HELP! HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE MEN IN MY LIFE WHO ARE FATHERS. MY TWO SUPER HERO SON IN LAW'S, MY BROTHER, MY BROTHER IN-LAW, MY UNCLES, COUSINS, NEPHEWS, FRIENDS, AND ANYONE BLOGGER WHO MIGHT BE READING THIS THAT IS A FATHER. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
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3 comments:
This is such a sweet post, brings back so many memories. I can't believe I forgot to mention dad's laugh. After all, it's like nothing anybody's ever heard before. You just can't help but laugh yourself when you hear it (although in his case we are laughing at him, not with him). Love ya dad! ;) I love remembering Grandpa Martin, he's the BEST! Sometimes I get so sad that my children will never get to meet or know him. But then I realize that they've already met him and they love and admire him just as much as the rest of us. I know that grandpa's taking care of all of his great grandkids in heaven and he's helping to send them down to us. I'm so grateful to be able to have gotten to know him as well as I did. He truly is one of the best men to ever walk this earth.
This was a sweet post. I had a hard time getting through it. You have always had a way with words, and it looks like Hollie inherited that gift too. Me, I can't describe things very well without using the words, "awesome" and "cool." I blame it on having only the kids to talk to all day, but I think I have always been like this. Anyways, I digress.
One of my favorite things to do when we all get together is watch a funny movie, just to hear Dad crack up. I even find myself trying to find movies to watch, that I know would get a good laugh from Dad. It's "awesome!"
And Grandpa is the BEST. I seriously think of him all the time. Especially lately, things will happen, and I will take a trip down memory lane and think of him. I wish there were more people in the world like him. I wish I was more like him!!! He is the CAPTIAN of the Super Hero league!!!
GRANDPA MARTIN REALLY WAS A GOOD MAN. I MISS HIM DEARLY, BUT I AM SO GREATFUL THAT WE ALL HAVE SUCH WONDERFUL MEMORIES OF HIM. I THINK US THREE GIRLS ARE PRETTY LUCKY, WE HAVE SOME AWESOME MEN IN OUR LIVES, (BIG & LITTLE). HEATHER THANK YOU FOR THE NICE COMPLIMENT ABOUT MY WRITING, I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED TO DO IT, BUT DON'T SELL YOUR SELF SHORT, I LOVE HOW WHEN YOU WRITE IT'S RAW, AND HONEST, AND SOUNDS JUST LIKE YOU, YOU MAKE IT ALL SO FUN. I LOVE READING POST FROM BOTH YOU GIRLS, AND THE UNIQUE WAY YOU BOTH EXPRESS YOUR SELF. THAT'S WHY I HAVE KEPT MOST EVERYTHING YOU GUYS HAVE EVER WRITTEN, SO WATCH OUT FOR WAY BACK WEDNESDAY'S, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SOME CREATIVE WRITING YOU HAVE DONE MIGHT POP UP. LOVE YOU BOTH, MOM.
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