Sister In Law, Amy Fowler. On our way home we stopped in Orlando's EPCOT. This was in 1983.
I was lonely tonight, like most nights, and so I thought to read Dad's Calendar Book. I turned to July 10 and this is what I read: Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, and mortal life shall cease, I SHALL POSSESS , WITHIN THE VEIL, A LIFE OF JOY AND PEACE.
This is his message to me and you this night. For his sake we must find joy in our lives and give joy to one another and cherish and share the precious memories..
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Thank you so much for meeting us at Costco for lunch yesterday and helping me distract my kids long enough to get a few groceries.
I know you are experiencing a gamut of emotions but I have to tell you Grandma, I still am amazed at the depth of your strength and the peace I feel everytime I see you.
Love the photo. It is so Papa with the Mt. View shirt on. Did he ever actually buy a shirt? Hee Hee.
love the thoughts!
Grandpa's book sits next to my computer and every morning I take a quick moment to read his thought for the day.
I have to say my perspective about why he did this book has changed since his passing. When he was in the processes of making this book, I thought it was a nice project to keep him busy.
However, that wasn't why he made this book at all. He made the book to comfort his family and remind us all to value our God, our country, and our family.
I too, was hit with that quote on July 11th. It is so very, very comforting to know that grandpa knew exactly where he was going after this life, and welcomed it with all his heart.
Your in our prayers and hearts.
Love you.
Love,
Brandi
when i get sad and lonely, i too take those words along with the things i know and i take my thoughts off of my self and my sadness and i think of dad. i think of him, and what he is doing now, and how he is now. also, i think of how, dad had a special way of making others feel like THEY were the interesting, exciting ones, by knowing and remembering little details about them. another thing i think of is how that last few weeks of his life he gathered even more info and details out of the lives of his ancestors who have passed on, his great-great grandparents, old deceased cousins and others-- and he learned details of them by reading their wills and other documents and then he took that info and HE KNEW THEM, was familiar with them....i know they must of got a kick out of dad knowing these things....just the same way he did with all of us, and our friends...living on the earth now.
and i ditto brandis words as well, just because she expresses how we all feel, very clearly.
anyway, that's helped me deal with MY sadness and loneliness for him....take my thoughts off myself- focus more on him and then carrY on in a way that would make him proud.
yes, i echo, jens words mom, YOU, have been a great example to us all.
What a happy memory! The pictures you post are definitely comforting to me. Thank you!
Is Amy Fowler the Aunt Amy's house where you were delivered?
tears---
Grandma,
I love to see these pics. Please keep posting them.When I see them, they bring back great memories of growing up with you and grandpa.
Love,
Robyn
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