Sanctuary of love and kindness.
Grandparent, family.
Sanctuary of love and kindness.
Old friends have left me. Warm and safe houses are gone. Friendly and kind words are missed. Old faces with smiles and with always an open doors went to a better place.
Strong arms who loved their children left memories and wise advice. Who will take their places? Who will listen and not condemn mistakes and tell you. “You will be okay.”
I know everyone must died. We must get old. Our elders must leave this earth. Leave their tire bodies.
I wished I told them thank you more and told them I love and appreciated their gift of love and friendship.
Sad hearts are left. Their love one’s had left them. I’m left to give hugs and support.
I tell them how lucky we were to have our Grandparent. I smile and tell my children.
You will have always have a home in good or bad times. I will love you and support you.
I prayer to the Gods of life and death. Take care of my dear Grandparent. My Angels are with you. For without them.
My life would have been empty and alone.
Coyote
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So sweet! Thanks for sharing the photos.
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Thank you for the comment.
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I lost the telling of this nostalgic piece. It brought back warm and tidy memories of past times when I was in the safety of a family that cared and loved my every laugh and every groan.
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Thank you for the comment. Good to remember when we were protected. Now I’m the protector and elder of family. Hard shoes to fill.
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Yes, I too am in that very position. Very hard shoes to fill indeed but so well worth it!
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Beautiful. Brought back memories of my grandparents who I miss so much. Thank you.
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For some reason today their memory was alive in my thoughts. Grandparent are the gentle people in most kids lives. Thank you for the comment.
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Thank you for truth and wisdom, and sharing, great writing.
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Thank you for the comment. I found some old notes and brought back the good people in my life for a moment. We need to be thankful for the people who were kind to us.
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Yes we do. I agree.
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This is lovely John. They were very special 🙂
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Thank you for your kind words. I was lucky.
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Grand parents are really grand 🙂
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Yes they are. I’m one now. Hard to fill the position of people who held love and kindness as one.
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you are lucky to have grand children and had loving grand parents too..God bless you
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I believe parting with parents and grandparents is the hardest part of life I miss my parents everyday.
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I agree. I’m the Grandfather now. I’m the calm voice. I hope I can take the place of the good people in my life for my children and family. Thank you stopping by.
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Culture this kind of thanksgiving and instill this respect for elders in the kids. It is only when we come to their time and stage that we realize how patient and generous of heart the elders really were…Doug
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I was raised by Grandparent. I knew I was very lucky. Teach the children well. They are the wealth and future of our world. Thank you for the comment.
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Just lovely.
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Thank you Kitt.
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This makes me miss my grandfather and my father. They were the greatest men I ever knew. Lovely post.
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I miss my grandparent also. Foundation of a family is the elders. Thank you for the comment.
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I miss my grandmother SO MUCH! If she could come back, even just for a day. I’m blessed that my husband has similar traits that she did. And she once said the most positive thing about growing old and death, “You have to make way for the new generation.” I’ve embraced that, which is why I don’t fear growing old and death.
Your pictures are wonderful! And great tribute!
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Thank you Maryanne. I hear myself speaking my Grandfather’s words everyday.
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