Wow, so much has happened this last year. I am hoping to be able to write more this year, a lot more. Last year was a really rough one for me. I experienced a really personal loss, that I don't know if I will ever be the same again. My grandfather, Daniel, died. My mother's father, he was the only grandfather I knew, my dad's father passed away before I was even a twinkle in an eye.
My grandfather was an amazing man. Yes, I know, everyone says that, but really, he was. He was an original. He was so talented and gifted; a welder, electrician, handyman, and not to mention, a hero to me and my cousins. He worked for the same company for 55 years, starting after he returned from the Korean War as a mechanic, jack of all trades to a body man (he worked on cars) to manager and after he retired (twice) he was there during the summer months, just taking care of whatever needed to be done. Mind you he was 82 when he passed away and worked until he was 81. Not easy for a man who was suffering from a terminal illness.
Well, anyway, right around this time of year my grandma and him would be coming back from a winter stay in Florida. This year, it will just be grandma. But that is okay, it will be one day at a time. We must remember that grief is like the ocean, you need to lean into the waves or you will get knocked down.
