What a fun, crazy, odd ball weekend we had. Friday, for family day, we did something completely different. Saturday would have been Lenny's dad's 80th birthday. Joe never met the kids as he died three weeks before Jacob was born. He would have been quite excited to have a grandson as he only had granddaughters. So, what we did was take the kids to the cemetary where he is buried. They had never been there before so this was an adventure for them.
There had been a lot of development there since I had been there last and it took us quite a while to find his vault (I call it a file drawer). We got a map and put the kids to work letting them find it. Even Jack went with us and sniffed his way around for someone familiar.
Jacob found it first and then just stared at his own name up on the wall.
He was expecting to find Grandpa Joe in the ground with a tall headstone. It took him a while to understand that people can put put in a vault in a wall too. They both said "hi grandpa" and then quietly looked at the surroundings. It was interesting to see them thinking and wondering. There was an empty space near Joe and Jacob asked if we could buy it so he could be put there when he dies so he can be near his grandpa and finally meet him. Aaaaa hhhhhh. So sweet. We told him he wouldn't be meeting him in the wall but in heaven.
There had been a lot of development there since I had been there last and it took us quite a while to find his vault (I call it a file drawer). We got a map and put the kids to work letting them find it. Even Jack went with us and sniffed his way around for someone familiar.
Jacob found it first and then just stared at his own name up on the wall.
He was expecting to find Grandpa Joe in the ground with a tall headstone. It took him a while to understand that people can put put in a vault in a wall too. They both said "hi grandpa" and then quietly looked at the surroundings. It was interesting to see them thinking and wondering. There was an empty space near Joe and Jacob asked if we could buy it so he could be put there when he dies so he can be near his grandpa and finally meet him. Aaaaa hhhhhh. So sweet. We told him he wouldn't be meeting him in the wall but in heaven.On the way home, we had a great conversation about death and what happens. Then Jacob started talking about how he would like to go. He said he wants to go quickly. That is how I want to go to. No worries and no dragging it out. Just take me God when you are ready.
What an amazing day.
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