A Wake-Up Call

I have to say nothing is quite as depressing as getting a wake-up call at 10 am, hearing dad say "I have some bad news" and knowing immediately what it is before he actually shares it. Though despite all the pain and hurt I think I should feel, all I have is an overwhelming peace that couldn't ever be described with simple words. God has always been kind to me in this area, and maybe it's because He knows that if He didn't I would fall apart. *shrugs*

It's been really fun to read all the different memories that have been posted, though I still have more to read. I don't have a ton of memories with Paw Paw, but the things I do remember are highly entertaining, or just good memories in general.

I remember going to the cold cold creek every summer. We would always enjoy a bit of family time there, and who can forget the infamous story of Harold falling on his back, and Paw Paw crying for the Watermelon?

I remember riding in the back of Eddy's truck with Ben as Paw Paw and Eddy took us fishing. We caught a large number of fish that day.

Speaking of fishing. I remember going deep sea fishing with just the guys, and every time Eddy would get a good catch Paw Paw would exclaim, "Wooooo Eddy!!!" with delight and a sparkle in his eyes that couldn't be matched... so we all started to imitate him in a loving teasing sort of way.

I remember sitting in the basement of the house back in Birmingham and looking in my stocking to see black socks. Good 'ol Paw Paw was looking out for me again :)

I remember watching him as he interacted with the grandkids and thinking, "I love my Paw Paw". He was a very kind man, though stern to be sure.

He was one of the people who taught me to work hard whether I liked it or not, and was even one of the ones to teach me how to cut grass the right way... get it cut well, but get grass all over you in the process :D

And so, though the memories I have of him are mostly fuzzy, I still do feel a twinge of sadness as I come to grips that he is with our Savior, but simultaneously I feel nothing but joy and happiness for him, because he no longer has to suffer the pains of this world.

I'm going to work on a poem dedicated to our all-time favorite Paw Paw. When I get it done, I'll post it up here.