I can remember every single detail of that day like it was yesterday. Sometimes it feels like a year couldn't have already passed and then it feels like it has been an eternity since I have held his hand or heard his voice.
I would have never imagined a year ago as I was processing what life would be like without him that less than a year later I would lose my Dad as well. The two men who have meant so much to me in life taken from this earth within the same year.
I know God has a plan and he knew they both needed to be called home to be with him.
I have been realizing more and more similarities between two men who to the outside world would seem so different.
Although Grandy's outgoing nature and never met a stranger mentality is hard to be matched, my Dad had the same characteristic. I would look on with pride at any restaurtant I sat at with my Grandy as he would make the waitress/waiter feel welcomed like family. I watched later as my Dad greeted every single hospital attendant with the same welcoming nature.
I have read in people's memory posts about my father how his smile would make their day easier, it was a light in the darkness for some. The same is said about Grandy's sweet smile to anyone who entered his presence.
Both of these amazing men battled cancer. They both beat it once and it returned to haunt their bodies.
Through their battles neither of them ever complained about what was happening to them, neither ever said they didn't deserve it. Instead they would both always look towards the brighter side continually focusing on their fight and that God was leading their paths.
For both my Grandy and my Dad this Holiday season was their most favorite time of year!
They were different men, had different lives but had remarkable similarities that made them who they were.
The world... MY world was and is a much better place because I had them both in it. Both of them cheering me on through softball games, band concerts, academic achievements, personal achievements and so much more. I knew the love each of them had for me and in the end how proud each of them were of me!
I am so blessed to have been the daughter of these two remarkable men and will strive to live up to the life they lead while they were on this Earth. Their memories will never be forgotten. I know when I get sad or lonely I can think of them up in Heaven together watching over me.
Never Forget!
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