Pop’s funeral was held on September 2nd at 10am Australia time (September 1st at 5pm our time) and sadly we couldn’t be there with the whole family to celebrate Pop’s wonderful life. There is something about sharing memories and grieving together that helps heal your soul, but going to Australia isn’t realistic… so Nic and I have been trying to grieve together and with Nic’s family through skype. We spent a lot of time this week looking at pictures and videos we have of Pop, which have really helped. We kept saying we are so happy we have this photo or that we captured this moment. I always feel like I’m being annoying when I take a million photos, but those photos sure help in moments like these. We also spent a lot of time sharing stories together, but it is still difficult not being there with the rest of the family. Fortunately, the funeral was taped so we are looking forward to watching it to hopefully give us closure. We sent a little something that Nic wrote to be read at the funeral and I would like to share it here today as another tribute to an incredible man.
Crystal and I would like take this opportunity to not only say goodbye to Pop, but to celebrate his life and the impact he had on us. I could not ask for a more caring and proud Grandfather and I will miss him a lot. Pop taught me to play marbles and poker, cut out every newspaper article that had my name in it, and kept track of the weather no matter which city in the world I was living. All these memories remind me how caring and proud he was. From the moment he met Crystal, he treated her like one of the grandkids and in the five years she knew him he became her Pop too. I’m grateful that I got to spend as much time with Pop as I did. I learnt so much from him, he was a great role model and I will strive to value family as much as he did. We love you Pop!
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