We Miss You, Big Guy...

My grandfather passed away on January 11th. The reality still has not hit me. His passing was so beautiful and peaceful – I believe that it was exactly what he wanted. He was in bed at home in front of the windows overlooking the water. His family and very dear friends were there. We each had a chance to say goodbye in our own way. I couldn’t be happier to have had my entire family there – we were all so vulnerable…yet the support was immense. I worry about my grandmother…she’s so very strong though. My head is still spinning and my thoughts are scattered. I feel like there is so much more to write, but I’m comfortable leaving it at that. It didn’t feel right not to acknowledge this event. I apologize for the downer and I will carry-on with the more uplifting posts shortly. Of course I carried my camera with me. I wasn’t sure if this was a moment in time that I cared to “capture” on camera. I made the decision to take pictures just-in-case I’d want them in the future. I’m happy that I have them as they do bring me comfort. Family – if you would prefer for me not to have these two photos posted just let me know and I’ll remove them. For those who are interested, I’ll be posting the rest to my Picasa site in the near future.

I love you Grandad.