Grandpa Bess
This is a picture of me and my grandfather. I asked him to take this picture with me and he told me to wait so that he can put on a hat and jacket. **smile** He's responsible for a great deal of who I am today. He crossed my mind this morning. That means that we have to call him today. This picture was taken last Spring. He is now 87.
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I don't care what question I asked he would always mention the car that he owned around that time. I asked him about the time that he asked for my grandmothers hand in marriage in 1945. He responded with, "I had a green 1938 Chevrolet." He did mention that there was another girl that wanted him to marry her, but he wanted my grandmother especially. He also talked about the best car that he'd ever owned. It was a 1966 Dodge. He said that he paid for it in 8 easy payments from a private owner.
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Comments
I think that whenever you happen to think of the dead that they know it and you have given me the gift of thinking of dear old granddaddy, thank you.
Your comment sounds like the beginning of a good story. You have some great personal items from him. My grandfather gave me the gift of hats. I wear and buy hats because of him. It's my way of honoring him. Thank you, David. God bless your granddaddy's soul.
I love my Grandpa so much! He's like a father to me. This warms my heart! =)
Well, you can't help but love our elders, they are so wise and yet so silent. My grandpa was very good with his supposed to be walking "stick" transformed to be a traditional weapon hee hee. I crack myself up just thinking about it :)
Stay up
Naro%
Sounds like you will be calling yours too. :)
tryphina-
I can see him now saying, "hello there young lady. You know how to make potatoe biscuits?" :)
Your grandpa sounds like he was an interesting man too.
Hello. Yes, we must always honor those that made it possible for us to exist.
i miss my granddaddy. we used to watch the Lakers together & argue about how wack Elgin (Elden Cambel) and Laday (Vladi) were. *lol*
granddaddy & Chick Hern were the illest!
you're going to be the "illest" to someone too. As a matter of fact, you are now. :)
ananda-
I can tell that your grandpa was special. That's a beautiful thing. The fact that you are a writer means he will live forever.
Geoffrey
Much Rispec'. Peace~
Lucky! You still have your Grandpa. Grandpa's are special people, I think they have to go through the trauma of having kids and living life to turn out into those delicious crumudgeons that have the answers to all the questions! I miss my granpa, he taught me how to count, he saved my hearing, and showed me how loveley the natural world is.... Here's to Grandpa's (and spitfire Grandma's....) wherever they are.
There you are. Thanks for that comment. Yes, I appreciate grandpa very much. My grandmother is missed. She was my best friend.
nml-
Thank you! Happy birthday to you!
I agree. We must honor them while they are still here. I am always happy to share him with everyone. Have a great weekend and hello! :)
He get's dressed up everyday (more stylish than the pic) and usually doesn't go anywhere. He's more concerned about who is coming to see him. Thanks. :)