Today is my grandpa's birthday. We celebrated our birthdays together for most of my childhood (they're two days apart) though I wasn't always sure he knew it was my birthday too. (Silly child...) He's been gone for almost eleven years now but I can still close my eyes, imagine his "grandpa" smell, feel his arms wrapped tight around me, and hear him call me his "little rascal". And I still miss him.
I love you, Grandpa.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!
What a nice picture, Martha...and a nice memory. The scent of loved ones gone is so powerful.
ReplyDeleteSweet memory Martha. My grandma and I had close birthdays.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe he would have been 106 today. I also can't believe he's been gone almost 11 years. I miss him too. I can still hear him calling me a "little rascal" and remember those wet kisses he used to plant on my cheek.
ReplyDeleteAwww...grandpas can be so special!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to both of you!
I thought of him many times yesterday! I also calculated how old he would be. I'll always miss him and Dad too.
ReplyDeleteI don't need to calculate, just add 60 years to my own age. (Of course with that going down it will be getting a little more tricky.)
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