A few weeks ago I went to get Dean out of his bed when he work up in the morning. He usually wants to go through a routine of "Where's everybody else?" (as you can see, I am the favorite around here.)
"Where's dad?"
"Work."
"Where's grandma?"
"Work."
"Where's grandpa?"
"Work."
At this reply Dean furrowed his brow and concentrated on my answer. He decided I wasn't right because he told me:
"No. Heaven."
At first I didn't understand his lispy two year old version of the word.
Then he repeated it.
"Heaven."
I've never seen a kid so proud of himself. He was smiling ear to ear.
Dean then pointed to the picture of my dad that he keeps on his dresser and said, "Grandpa. Heaven."
I just know that Dean and my dad were buds in heaven.
I also know that families are forever.
forgive the cell phone pics, but I had to capture Dean loving on his favorite picture of my dad. Love him.
4 loves:
Love that story so so much! I loved your dad like he was my own and I think of you every year on this day and hope you and your family know that we love you guys so much and were so happy to be so close those last few years of your dads life. miss him.
so tender! no doubt they were buds. :)
oh my that is so so sweet. what a cute and smart little boy you have!
courtney! hi! i dont know if you remember me but my name is julianna safsten(farnsworth now) i was best friends with tyler in jr high. my mom had cancer the same time your dad did and passed a year after your dad! we had a bbq at your mom/dads house for a family night one time! anyway my mom is buried two stones away from your dad! this post made me so happy and just brought back memories! anyway i hope everything is great! you have an adorable family!
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