Goodbye Old Pictures and Peas and Cornbread...

Today was Grandpa's funeral. It was a beautiful service. It was sooo great to hear old stories about him, I just soaked it in. The pastor, who was Grandpa's friend for years, talked about how he would always ask Grandpa if he could pray with him and Grandpa would always decline but then he talked about the day he said Yes. I just sat on the edge of my pew clinging to every word. I could envision my Grandma sitting there listening to the story with tears of joy in her eyes. The pastor talked about baptizing my Grandpa at the age of 94. It was such a sweet, sweet story. The day reminded me of the play . It is an amazing story of how life rushes by and we don't take time to notice. In the play, after people die they are allowed to go back and watch one day of their lives. They warned Emily it would be hard. She thought they were crazy and couldn't wait to relive one of her favorite birthdays. She soon realizes why it's so hard because no one realizes how precious each moment is. I've pasted the monologue from the play below.
Oh, Mama, look at me one minute as though you really saw me. Mama, fourteen years have gone by. I'm dead. You're a grandmother, Mama! Wally's dead, too. His appendix burst on a camping trip to North Conway. We felt just terrible about it - don't you remember? But, just for a moment now we're all together. Mama, just for a moment we're happy. Let's really look at one another!...I can't. I can't go on.It goes so fast. We don't have time to look at one another. I didn't realize. So all that was going on and we never noticed. Take me back -- up the hill -- to my grave. But first: Wait! One more look. Good-bye , Good-bye world. Good-bye, Grover's Corners....Mama and Papa. Good-bye to clocks ticking....and Mama's sunflowers. And food and coffee. And new ironed dresses and hot baths....and sleeping and waking up. Oh, earth,you are too wonderful for anybody to realize you. Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it--every,every minute?
I took these pictures while I was at my Grandparent's house tonight. They are pictures of things that remind me sooo much of when I was little spending the night with them. I miss those days!