A Goodbye...

Hey friends....it's with a heavy heart that I write this morning, letting you know that my grandpa passed away last night. At the age of 91 and 364 days. Yes, he died the day before his 92nd birthday.

Although this isn't terribly surprising news for the family (his health had been steadily declining over the past few months), it is still sad. My grandparents were both at the same nursing home. My grandmother has Alzheimers and basically hasn't really been able to communicate much for the last 10 years or so.  Yesterday they took her in to see him, as they were used to having regular time together. They spent some time, and when she was taken to go have dinner, he passed. It was like he hung on to say good-bye to her, the woman he had loved and been married to for 70+ years. That part pulls at my heartstrings a little bit :)

I appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers yesterday. I'm sure that they helped him along and comforted him on his journey.  I can't tell you how much this community means to me, with the outpouring of love and support that we give to each other. It's really incredible. You guys mean a lot to me, and I'm incredibly thankful to have people like you in my life for the happy times, and the times when we need some support. Sincerely, thank you.