I Had a Dream Last Night

Even though Grandpa has gone to be with the lord, his lessons and wisdom still affect my life. I had a dream last night that seemed so vivid, I thought I was with Grandpa again. It felt as if I had the chance to learn from “Granpop” again. Sitting in deep thought I have come to realize the substantial impact that Grandpa had on my life.

My dream began with Grandpa at his finest, bestowing love upon those he cared for (which was everybody). But, the dream immediately fast-forwarded to his funeral. In the dream Grandpa passed along a house, which later I have come to realize was much more than that. After thinking about it I realized that it was not a house that he was bestowing upon me, but a legacy that I have the responsibility to continue. I may not have the ability to bestow the kind of wisdom and knowledge that Grandpa did, but I can attempt to fill the immeasurable shoes placed before me.

I‘ve heard of the stern, strict man that Grandpa was for a long period of his life. Knowing Grandpa in the last ten years of his life, I came to know a much kinder, gentler man. He would hug me every time we saw each other saying, “How are ya Bud?” During that time I spent with Grandpa in Wisconsin, throughout my high school years, I never imagined my life without him in it. Even though death is an inevitable part of life, I guess I thought that Grandpa would be around until the coming of the Lord.

While he was in Wisconsin I had the chance to spend a blessed amount of time with Grandpa, it was probably one of the best time periods in my life. I had the chance to get to know a man who cared for people, in a way that may have not been evident to everyone. Grandpa had a subtle way of showing his affection, but when you realized it was happening you became thankful he was. I cherish all the things that I learned from my Grandfather; he was wise in so many ways it simply leaves me mystified.