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Posted by Judith
on 10/3/2008, 9:54 am
Grandparents
I remember the smells of a time long ago
When mom and dad used to take me to visit someone
A little white house, quaint, with pealing paint
But inside, was always great
Stout little woman would sit at the kitchen table
Reading the newspaper with glasses and magnifyer
How funny she looked with that big glass thing
Mom had explained that grandma's vision was failing
A tall thin man, sitting on the sofa
Smoking his flavour cigars while watching a soap opera
How intimidated I was by this man on the couch
He had fought in World War II and did not talk much
I wasn't much older than three
But I still remember grandma telling me
That cheese and crackers would not make me fat
And that hot chocolate would be great with that
Grandpa loved to watch tv, without sound
But somehow he knew what the news was about
He yelled at my sister once for going upstairs
But grandma told him to cut it out, she needed some extra chairs
The best part of our visit
Were the smells I remember
Toast and smoked bacon for breakfast
And cubed steak with onions for dinner
Now today, I remember grandpa ill and weak
How frail he looked the day he was admitted
How brave he was when he said he loved us all
But that we would never see him return home
We buried him 2 weeks after he was hospitalized
And I remember how my mother and grandma looked;
Their tears and sadness in their eyes
And I couldn't help but cry
For grandma had lost the only love she ever had
Forty eight years together in love
A blessed union from Heaven above
Now, God had her beloved husband, and she was alone
I lost my husband only two and a half years ago
Grandma still calls to tell me how hard it was to let go
Of the hurt, the anger, and the pain of being alone
And how she prayed for me so that my pain would be soon gone
Today, grandma's health is failing fast
And I don't want to see how my mom will react
On the day that grandma passes to be with grandpa again
In Heaven holding hands, just as they always had
I was fortunate to be blessed with such wonderful grandparents
I laughed at their grey hairs when I first met them
They laughed at the way I succeeded in life
They gave me life lessons I will always cherish
God Bless you grandmaman and grandpapa
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