I said goodbye

Not Sir Phobos · Post by **Not Sir Phobos** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:26 am

I had to say goodbye to my grandpa yesterday. Time of death was around 10:00, I couldn't stop holding his hand till about 10:30. He went without pain, and my whole family was there. I took the wedding ring off his finger and gave it to my grandma, kissed his head, said goodbye and pulled the cover over his face.

He was the kind of guy I hope I can be someday.

vapalla · Post by **vapalla** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:40 am

I am so sorry to hear about the death of your Grandfather. Be glad that you were there to say goodbye.

aernath · Post by **aernath** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:45 am

Sounds like you already are, NSP, you already are.

kittens · Post by **kittens** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:52 am

But at least he had a good life and everyone was there for him (and he did not have any pain....). But it is always sad to say good buy.....

bulma_gt · Post by **bulma_gt** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:57 am

Im sure he loved and enjoyed all the moments the two of you spent together and that's what matters, the memories that will never leave your heart.

shellie · Post by **shellie** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:01 am

Aww, I'm so sorry for your loss, NSP.

Even when someone's passing is gentle and expected, it still leaves a little void in your life for awhile. I'm glad you could be with him at the end though.

Golden Boy · Post by **Golden Boy** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:33 am

My condolences, NSP, to you and your family.

gb

RoboFlonne · Post by **RoboFlonne** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:38 am

So Sorry to hear that! I wish that things like that never happened. If only we could live forever. Ahh... NSP you'll live forever, won't you! We won't know what to do without you!

blueheaven · Post by **blueheaven** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:28 pm

I'm very sorry to hear that. Sounds like he was a good man who was given a dignified and peacefull death. Good for him.

"We enter this world alone, and we leave it the same way. But it's the people we meet along the way that gives our lives meaning and purpose." Annonymous

Not Sir Phobos · Post by **Not Sir Phobos** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:32 pm

Durring WWII he was shot out of the sky, a crash he walked away from. He was on a boat that was bombed and sunk, he swam away from it.

The only thing he couldn't escape was age.

graymouser · Post by **graymouser** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:36 pm

My condolences to you and your family

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:37 pm

Where did you get your condolences to you and your family l?

Post by **sensei** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:04 pm

In a world in which we vainly try to sanitize ourselves from contact with mortality, I admire you tremendously for the job you took on at this crossroads moment. It was, in many ways, a real passing of the torch. I'm sure it meant a lot to your grandmother, and I believe it meant as much or more to your grandfather.

May we all be able to pass as gracefully and with as much support from our families.

ZombieBunny · Post by **ZombieBunny** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:21 pm

I'm sorry NSP. My condolences to you and your family.

Not Sir Phobos wrote:Durring WWII he was shot out of the sky, a crash he walked away from. He was on a boat that was bombed and sunk, he swam away from it.

He sounded like one Hell of a man.

aernath wrote:
Sounds like you already are, NSP, you already are.

I definitely agree.

EternityOfPain · Post by **EternityOfPain** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:41 pm

Sorry to hear that NSP, but I am sure it meant alot to him that the whole family was there. My condolences to you and your family.