On My Mind

Lately I have been thinking a lot about death.  Not in a morbid kind of a way, but in a my Grandpa is about to die kind of a way.  My Grandpa lives with my parents and with him being on the verge of dying I started a blog where I update how he is doing a couple of times a day so his family can see how he is doing without having to make phone calls all day.  Anyway, it just has dying on my mind recently.

Serena and Joie playing 1.5 years ago  

A couple of months ago Westin's dog from when he was growing up, Joie, died. We took Serena with us when we buried her and we talked about how Joie is living with Heavenly Father now.  Since then Serena has been obsessed with it.  She often times will meet someone and then immediately say "Remember when Joie died?" or "Joie lives with Heavenly Father now".  I knew it at the time, that Joie dying was a good way to introduce death to Serena, I just didn't think it would really stick with her like it has.  I am grateful for that though.  Now that there will surely be a funeral within the next short while I am grateful that death will not be a new concept for her.  I am grateful that even at her young age she understands that we will be able to live with those who die again.

I know I don't normally do real personal posts, but it has been on my mind and I just wanted to get it out there.  And since I probably won't update again once my Grandpa dies I just want to say that I do love him, and am so grateful for the life that he has lived.  He is a great example to his family, and I will miss seeing him sitting in his chair, pretending he can actually hear what I am saying to him.  Love you Grandpa!