Today was Grandpa's Memorial Service. I started pacing about an hour before the service. With about a half hour left I went downstairs to get out of Grandma and Judith's hair (not that they said I was bothering them). I pretty much paced around the puzzle table. no one was around to be annoyed so I was set.
I arrived at the service to see a few people already there. The food had been set up by the caterer and flowers placed by my uncle. Aside from the Grotenhuis side of the family, the Historical society, Palisades and Anne and Mike sent some very pretty flowers. It was very nice. Probably the perfect amount of flowers.
The service was beautiful. Grandma could not have done a better job picking out the readings and songs. My mom gave a eulogy and almost made it through the whole thing with out crying. She even got a few good laughs. Afterwords a few people told me they learned something about Grandpa from my mother, That was awesome to hear (and I hope I passed it on).
I cried my eyes out at the service and now I am ready to remember him for who he was and remember all the good times we had together.
I arrived at the service to see a few people already there. The food had been set up by the caterer and flowers placed by my uncle. Aside from the Grotenhuis side of the family, the Historical society, Palisades and Anne and Mike sent some very pretty flowers. It was very nice. Probably the perfect amount of flowers.
The service was beautiful. Grandma could not have done a better job picking out the readings and songs. My mom gave a eulogy and almost made it through the whole thing with out crying. She even got a few good laughs. Afterwords a few people told me they learned something about Grandpa from my mother, That was awesome to hear (and I hope I passed it on).
I cried my eyes out at the service and now I am ready to remember him for who he was and remember all the good times we had together.
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