A Time to Weep and A Time to Laugh

Today was a day to remember, pray, laugh and cry and most of all be around family, and friends that all had something in common. We all loved one man... as a Husband, a best friend, a soulmate, a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather and even a great-great-grandfather to two young babies. 

My grandfather was a great man. Hearing stories shared today at his funeral I cried, and held my fiancées hand. I had a hard time listening to the memories. Not only because I miss him, but because I wish I had more time to spend with him. He laughed and played with us great-grand kids when we were little and would enjoy camping trips with us too. I was too young to remember too much but the one thing I cherish most and remember most about my grandpa was his love.

It was a real love that he had for others and especially his wife. They were perfect together. Sitting around in the garage tonight listening to my grandma tell stories about her and grandpa made the love come to life again. They did everything together. One of her stories was about them cleaning the basement together. They cleaned, and scrubbed the floors and then she smiled and said, "and then we would stop and kiss for a while". They had a kind of love anyone would cherish forever. 

I admire them. I admire my grandfather for being a strong man, a hardworking man, and a loving husband. I admire my grandmother for being a caring, compassionate, honest and loving woman. She jokes, she laughs and she loves everyone. 

In my life I want my love to be as strong as theirs, undying, true and real. I want to live each day together, holding hands and kissing when we clean. I want to love our children and grand children, and more with the best love there is in hopes that someday they will say these things about me and my soon-to-be husband too.  

I love you Grandpa Baker. 

&

See you when I see you.

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. A time to be born, and a time to die;

a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;

a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace."

Ecclesiastes 3