Mister is due to arrive back here to New Delhi this week. He is returning after being gone for a total of 17 days. He has been gone longer and our family has all been displaced longer but those 17 days had returned him to his parent's home, returned him to road trips with his brothers, returned him to the house he grew up in and those days put their family unit of five back together again for his dear mother and loving father. It was a beautiful thing that he was there for and with the family. His dad peacefully slipped away into his bright horizon on the evening of March 14, 2012. His loving sons and faithful wife of 50 years stood by him and gave him their blessing to move ahead. I am so thankful my cherished husband was there for this event. This man taught him how to be a father, exemplified how to be a loving husband, and showed him how to live his faith.
He was a wonderful man and all of us will miss him as we move through the years ahead. January 20, 2012 marked their 50th wedding anniversary. February 2 will have a slight void when celebrating birthdays. Father's Day at our house may produce some tears as well as Mother's Day since that was usually fishing opener weekend. But we are sad for us and the changing of scenery we have been accustomed to.
Decorating the Christmas tree will forever remind me of him. In his family he would load the tree with lights, allow them to sit for a while and then decorate the tree. He taught me to stand back and look real hard, sometimes even squint your eyes so I could see the bright spots and if there were any dull spots that needed more lights we could adjust things. As we move ahead together as a family we will laugh and share the bright spots. We will also look out for the dull spots and then adjust as needed.
In memory of Grandpa Mister
February 2, 1942-March 14, 2012
He was a wonderful man and all of us will miss him as we move through the years ahead. January 20, 2012 marked their 50th wedding anniversary. February 2 will have a slight void when celebrating birthdays. Father's Day at our house may produce some tears as well as Mother's Day since that was usually fishing opener weekend. But we are sad for us and the changing of scenery we have been accustomed to.
Decorating the Christmas tree will forever remind me of him. In his family he would load the tree with lights, allow them to sit for a while and then decorate the tree. He taught me to stand back and look real hard, sometimes even squint your eyes so I could see the bright spots and if there were any dull spots that needed more lights we could adjust things. As we move ahead together as a family we will laugh and share the bright spots. We will also look out for the dull spots and then adjust as needed.
In memory of Grandpa Mister
February 2, 1942-March 14, 2012
2 comments:
What an amazing tribute to him ... loved the last paragraph.
Thinking of you all!
Truly a life to look at with Wonder and Awe
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