Life has been so full of so many ups and downs of lately and I sit here tonight with a mixture of gratitude and sadness in my heart. My step-father stepped into eternity to the arms of Jesus today. I am so glad the suffering for him is over as it has been a long and painful 6 year battle for him. I am so sad to not have him here any longer and sad our new children won't get the opportunity to spend time with the best grandfather any grand child could ever ask for. I am so glad that he was able meet them and give us his blessing on adopting the kids. He only knew them for a short time, but he loved them.
He has always been an amazing grandpa to all our kids. He rarely missed any ball games, he was at the birth of every one of them, never missed a birthday and always spent oodles of time with them. Looking back I believe spending time with the kids and Bob and I doing what we each liked to do and just being content to be together and have fun was worth far more than money could buy! I will strive to treat other family members as he has treated me, giving of my time in the things important to them.
I am thankful he made it to Amber and Josh's wedding and he was able to (after watching many shows to gain knowledge on what to look for:-) help her find and say Yes to the Dress. He devoted himself to his family and was fun yet a gentleman. I am sad because there is no other grandpa willing to invest time into my kids as Grandpa Airplane has. I am thankful because his other Beautiful half, my mom, will still be around to be a blessing to us all. I have learned from her what it is like to selflessly give and provide the best loving care a husband could possibly receive.
I know when I get to heaven his neck will be one of the first I hug!
Even just yesterday God's timing prevailed in that the entire church service was about heaven and just how real it is. I know, because of his Love for Jesus, where my dad is tonight and for that I am so very grateful.
I am sad, yet truly I am a blessed women.
