tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post397208220586411957..comments2009-10-21T15:11:23.638-04:00Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349631448644661717noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-1593936320674333222009-10-21T15:11:23.638-04:002009-10-21T15:11:23.638-04:00So beautifully written. I really got goosebumps. It&#39;s nice that even though you didn&#39;t have a perfect relationship that you can remember him so fondly.Mermandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752729189708919104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-80100628988876826092009-10-15T21:42:24.284-04:002009-10-15T21:42:24.284-04:00What an amazing way to tribute your grandfather... it was so sweet and touching. It made me miss my grandparents! Sending you lots of love oxoxoxooxwalkingonsunshine18http://walkingonsunshine18.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-75940947505112907892009-10-15T21:22:25.142-04:002009-10-15T21:22:25.142-04:00Lauren, this is such a beautiful tribute to your grandfather. I miss my grandparents all the time.Erinhttp://stateiamin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-41192568653521790302009-10-15T15:56:23.312-04:002009-10-15T15:56:23.312-04:00Beautiful, Lauren.<br /><br />I lost both of my grandfathers and one of my grandmothers in the last ten years. Different things remind me of each of them and it&#39;s always good to know that the wonderful memories remain with us no matter what.Cerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02819784931932219371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-57132518464342696962009-10-15T13:58:24.808-04:002009-10-15T13:58:24.808-04:00I miss my grandfather all the time, and I&#39;m always wondering how proud of me he would be if he could see me as I am now.<br /><br />All my life I always wanted to impress him. He was and still is my favorite.<br /><br />This was lovely, Lauren. It really hit home for me.Jaimehttp://thepqnation.com/showandtellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-44052238468786853362009-10-15T05:52:59.977-04:002009-10-15T05:52:59.977-04:00That was beautiful. It is best to remember our loved ones in their best form, loving life and having a good time. My grandmother passed away a year and a half ago from complications of Alzheimers, and it was torturous to watch. I simply cannot remember her the way she was in the end.Sandy Nawrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-607192242828467112009-10-14T23:27:26.059-04:002009-10-14T23:27:26.059-04:00What a wonderful tribute to your grandfather. You have memories of him but also a strong sense and respect for who he was. Thanks for sharing this. He sounds like someone we would all have enjoyed knowing!Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-53263774737283947132009-10-14T21:22:26.675-04:002009-10-14T21:22:26.675-04:00Lauren, what a lovely tribute to your garndfather. Sometimes the ones who love us will use those &#39;negative&#39; kind of tactics to get us moving, to get us to prove them wrong. Not my style, but I experienced it a lot from my father. As for your hands being meant for something simpler, well I reckon your writing is anything but! Be with the sadness, and you&#39;ll come out the other side stonger and wiser (at least that&#39;s what I keep telling myself!) Thank you for your openness and sharing. PaulWriterman242http://www.blogger.com/profile/03955684905808004318noreply@blogger.com