This past week was my late Uncle's birthday. This week also was when I received in the mail the memory book of my Grandpa that my dear sister created. I was so looking forward to seeing it.
It brought back some memories, but mostly it gave me more insight and knowledge into who he was, his life, his personality, his childhood, his hardships such as later in life losing his wife and living alone for 10+ years. Or working at the same company for nearly 40 years!
My Grandpa had a lot of endurance and grit, that sometimes I think is lost these days. When things come too easy, and the various options we have compared to back then, people's values and motives are a lot different.
I feel that my Grandpa had a heart of gold. He had so much fortitude and was a man of the highest caliber and character, par excellence. He practiced his faith and that's what kept him going in the later years of his life. He suffered loneliness, and health issues, but never wavered. I recall from memories and photos of him that he always had a smile on his face.
His name meant 'God is my judge'. What a profound reminder and way to live your life- that only loving and living for God matters in the end. His life was a model of this.
I love this post, and the ending is so profound and a great reminder! So glad you loved the book sis!! xoxo
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