Manda,
If you can...video or audio tape him reading some books. It's something I'm trying to get the folks in my family to do now.
I want them for the baby as she grows up, but also for me just to be able to see and hear the familiar when I need it most.
I'm so sorry you're going through this. I remember the time before my own grandfather passed away. Alzheimer's had taken away the man we knew, and lung cancer took everything else. It was so hard, and when the end came, we all knew it was a blessing--he wasn't suffering anymore. That was close to 15 years ago and I still miss him like you wouldn't believe.
I talk to him still sometimes and tell him about Lily, and how I wish he could see her doing this or that, or how much he would have gotten a kick out of her. Dammit--I've started the waterworks a little...didn't mean to do that. Liz and I are trying for another young 'en and I'm hoping we have a boy next, just so I can name him after my Papaw.
Take care honey...and let's talk soon!
-Mike
"Little Sis you must crack this"
he says to me
"you must go in again
carbon made
only wants to be unmade"
Blade to ice
it's Double Diamond time
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FISHERBEAR MIKE
402/222/under 200 (As of 08/14/08)
Highest/Current/Goal
Open RNY - September 24th
180 pounds GONE, BABY, GONE!
BMI: 63 (was) / 33.8 (is)
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