So, I’m sitting here singing “Jesus take the wheel” as loud as I possibly and yes, it’s on repeat.
I managed to put my new bed together, organize things in my room and half clean it. It is still a pit but cleaner, no less. I never realized how many blankets and pillows I actually had until today… I have 3 comforters, 2 huge fleece blankets, 3 medium fleece blankets and 1 small one. I have 5 decorative fuzzy pillows, 2 body pillows, 5 large pillows and the pretty pathetic looking one my mom made me when I was a baby… A 4 foot tall teddy bear, a 4 foot long banana and 2 teddies. My bed is very comfy. Yay!
While cleaning today I found a poem I wrote last year for Gramps… He passed away January 25, 2007.
The poor girl weeps The old man dies
The family grieves
The sea comes alive
A heart still beating
A memory untouched
A man, cremating
He was loved so much
To times that won
Your heart and mind
To times his daughters and his son
Never had to find
A man so bold
A man so great
It is us he is to hold
When we get through those gates
He’ll be waiting for us all
He’ll be preparing his greeting
It is we, who must call
Who must keep his heart beating
Lest we forget our Grampy ♥
By Jori Doek
October 19, 2007
12.31am
For his service I chose to present a piece of writing that I had prepared especially for this day and it goes like this;
His smile and his grace All the happiness he placed
The sunshine he pinned in our minds.
With or without a spoon on his nose
My great grandfather and the wife he chose
Brought beauty and love to this world
They are the creators that God sent
To make this amazing family
Gramps isn’t dead, he will never die
He will be alive forever in our hearts and our minds
If you cry, cry for his love
If you cry, cry with a smile
Laugh, cry, hug, kiss, hold and love
Gramps wouldn’t want us to be sad
He will be waiting for every single one of us
Don’t you worry about that.
In his big sailboat
He floats in the sky
Waving to us, making us cry
Miss him and cry for him but remember
Gramps has not died
It is the memories
The pictures, the fun that we had
The love we hold for him
They keep him alive
By Jori Doek
January 27, 2007
God is our protection and our strength. He always helps in times of trouble – Psalm 46:1
The one thing I’ll always remember about Gramps is that no matter how sad or gloomy the day, he always brightened it up by simply stating “today is a wonderful day”.
In the bible King Solomon says, “Good people enjoy the positive results of their words” – Proverbs 13:2
That’s my Gramps, my great grandfather. He was always ready to greet others with a warm welcome, a word of encouragement, enthusiasm for the task at hand and a positive outlook on the future. Solomon also says that “a cheerful heart is good medicine” – Proverbs 17:22 My Gramps was the best medicine of all.
To conclude this all, I would love to rant on about my weekend but I really don't feel up to it right now. I had a great time with great friends and I hope it doesn't end here... I already want the holidays to end just so I can know...
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