Grandma and Grandad may not be with us physically but they are most certainly not forgotten, wherever we go, whatever we do Ben is quick to remind me that we took Grandad here, or we went there with Grandma and Grandad. Even if we go somewhere new we think about how much they would have enjoyed it. This year is a year of fairly landmark celebrations, Dad would have been 90, Ben will be 30 in August and even I have a reasonably special birthday as I hit 65 in March.
To mark Grandad’s 90th birthday Ben and I are going away to a beautiful bungalow/cottage on Anglesey, we travel on March 21st which would have been his big day. I’m sure we’re going to have a wonderful time and we are looking forward to it but it brings a shadow of sadness as it will be the first holiday planned and undertaken on our own.
Our loved ones may no longer be with us in the real world but there is no doubt that they are still very much part of our daily lives. When you have been blessed to have loving parents, family and friends they remain very present in your hearts, memories, photographs, souvenirs all help to keep them alive and valued.
Ben and I are so fortunate to have so many happy, beautiful memories of his Grandma and Grandad, their generosity, love, support and encouragement throughout the years, even in the midst of their personal battles with chronic ill health is forever imprinted on our hearts. We take them with us everywhere we go (not literally!) and we like to imagine them reunited and enjoying watching us now.
We miss them both desperately and sometimes the sadness can be overwhelming but we are so fortunate to have had them as our Mum, Dad,Grandma, Grandad.
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