It's Been a Year Already!

Dearest Daddy.....

This marks your first year in Heaven. At 8:22 am on June 22, 2013, you stepped into eternity with your Heavenly Father and your brother Jesus.

Helping me gain my footing

I have this vision of you in my mind. As you were stepping into Glory, you had on the fluffiest pair of white socks. You took a running start as fast as you could and you hopped onto the Streets of Gold. As you began your slide in perfect surfer form with your new glorified perfectly healed and whole body, your face was lit up with a mixture of ultimate peace and happiness. No tears, no more pain, just pure joy!

During your long slide, the streets were lined with cheering and clapping family and friends as they welcomed you. God was so excited to see you too and stood up rejoicing over you.

Back down here, I kind of miss you a whole bunch. And that is an understatement. I miss your giant leprechaun smile and ornery glint in your eyes. I miss talking to you and waiting for your answers. So many people were impatient with you after that third stroke. If only they had known you before that one... you still were slow to speak... not due to the stroke, but because you always

Teaching me to bait a hook

chose your words carefully to make sure they were correct and edifying. I strive to be more like you in that.

Rachel, Caleb & Aimee with Grandpa

You were one of the most even-tempered people that I ever knew, and so wise too. Thank you for all of the advice over the years; from how to put a worm on a hook and not toss my cookies, to helping me when I was promoted at work. I will try to impart this wisdom to my kids as the
occasions arise as well. They are your legacy. They are and will continue to make you proud.

I don't know what kind of clout you have up there, but please ask Jesus to send some extra blessings to some folks back here who are not processing your passing into Glory very well. The rest of us are doing as good as can be expected. We have ups, we have downs. We have tears, we have smiles. We always hold tight to all of the memories.

Miss you Daddy... Love you more... I understand the choice you made.
Signed.... Your lil Princess, Christine

Until Later Daddy  :o)