This week was pretty hectic for me. I had to get things around at the beginning of the week to get prepared for the rest of the week because i had a death in the family. The funeral was scheduled for Thursday with viewing to be held on Wednesday. All my family lives in northern Kansas so this meant that i needed to have all my things that had to be done my Thursday or Friday done on Tuesday because that is when myself and my sister would be leaving to head North. Deaths and funerals are always a weird occasion for me. I do not show much emotion and because of this funerals can be a little awkward. They are also weird for our family because we are spread out around the country, so when someone dies it in a way brings everyone back together and is kind of a joyous time. In any case that is how this gathering was. It was deffinately a celebration of my grandfathers life. I always knew he was an interesting guy but i had no idea until i began to hear stories from his brothers and closer family. I found out he was the homecoming king of his high school and that he was shipped to Japan during the Korean War where he saved a Japanese family from a fire and rushed the wife to a hospital to have her baby delivered. He was always there to help around his small town and did odd jobs for just about everyone. If there is one thing i will always remember about him it will be me and him sitting on a log beside the river with a couple fishing poles in the water. Anyways I guess the point i am trying to make for this post is that working ahead sometimes is good because you never know when you might need some time away from school or something like this may happen.
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| A personal photo of my Grandfather in high school |
I am glad I noticed this post when I went to grab your project assignment (I'll be sending you an email about that later). Knowing those stories about your grandfather is a real gift, Kasey! I'm actually in Texas right now caring for my dad (he is on hospice in final stages of lung cancer), and he's told me some stories I never heard before. The hospice people who come visit are really great at drawing those stories out; it's been a revelation! And SO TRUE about working ahead... I'm so lucky to have this job teaching online so that I can be here. Otherwise, I don't know what my dad would do (I'm an only child). I am glad you were able to be there with your family and hear those stories!
ReplyDeleteHey there, Kasey!
ReplyDeleteI am saddened to hear about this loss in your family. I know how difficult it can be to lose a loved one that was so instrumental in your life. I hope you are doing okay these days. Your grandfather was a very admirable and awesome man. He was definitely an American hero. Having the chance to hear stories about grandparents is always an awesome experience.