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Douglasville Georgia, Family, Flea market, Health, Home, Mother, Parenting, Stepfamily
Today I found out that a wonderful man passed away this morning. I considered him my
grandpa even though we were not related by blood. He was my ex-step mother’s father. I still consider my ex-step mom a real mom. She took care of me and I love her more than life itself.
My grandpa lost his wife not too long ago and he pretty much gave up with out her and I don’t blame him though he will be missed. My grandpa was a good man and a sweet man. He used to take me to the flea market on the weekends when I was a kid. I lived with him when I was little and those were some of the happiest days of my life.
We lived out in the country in Douglasville, Ga – he was a farmer and he would pick turnips out of the ground and wash them off and let me eat them. He was funny and opinionated.
He started to lose his memory but I spoke to him on the phone a few weeks back and he remembered me but he could not remember what I looked like. He wanted me to come visit him and he wanted to meet my kids. I wish more than anything I could have seen him once more. I respected him very much and the world is missing out with out him in it but he is in a better place and I know I will see him again one day.
Rest In Peace grandpa – you were so loved.
Here is a very nice poem
Grandpa
I shall see you again
In heaven where the stars stay.
I will be there one day.
The world isn’t the same,
Since the day the angels came.
You maybe on a star,
But I love you wherever you are.
My stays with you are long past.
They’re right. Fun never lasts.
We worked hard in the garden and workshop.
Side-by-side, we never stopped.
I never played with a girly toy.
I was with you, a tomboy.
You changed who I am today,
A debt I can ever repay.
Know that in my heart you’re alive
Until the day, in heaven, I arrive.
You’re in the hearts of all you touch.
We still love you very much.
Source: Goodbye My Friend, Grandfather Death Poems http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/death/poetry.asp?poem=2370#ixzz1T8L9FuXR
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Addys Opinion 
Appreciate your time taken to create this great post, thanks a ton.
You seem to be a real professional in this field and it’s an honor to be reading your blog.
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Very cute – kind of like
Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Olive! Olive who? Olive you too.
I am so sorry for your loss, Addy. 😦
Your post brought tears to my eyes and touched me very much.
I hope you find a peaceful place very soon.
Thank you for sharing with us.
Thank you
yes he was a great man, I knew him in my teenage years, he used to chase me away from his daughters till he finally met me then he welcomed me with open arms,his family was like my family I had such great times with his family, dawn and gale are special to me, and always will be he raised them right, and I will truly miss him!!
Yes, he did raise them right! I want to acknowledge his wife Eva who was a grandma to me. We shared a room when I lived with them. She was wonderful. She took me to church on Sundays at Ebenezer Baptist. She was a wonderful wife and grandma. I am glad that they are together again looking down on all of us. They both will be missed.
Thank you! It mad me smile and cry. It was so sweet!
I love you too!
Why do I have an evil looking avatar?
This post made me smile 🙂 I love you!
I love you too sis!
This post made me smile. 🙂 I love you!
My first day on this site and I happened to read your post.I just finished writing a post on my dad…I guess we grieve the most for the end of a relationship, while the heart seems full, life at times feels vacant becaz of their loss.
Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to respond. I am happy he is no longer suffering.