Yesterday was my dad’s birthday… Actually, I\u00a0should say that it would have been his birthday.\u00a0 My father passed away ten years ago, and I still occasionally have “pangs of a deep loss.” I miss him a lot, but most of all, I miss the grandfather\u00a0he was to my children.<\/p>\n
I was lucky to have my grandmother until\u00a0a month before I graduated from college. I was able to take advantage of the proximity of her home to my college. Since my parents lived in “two states over,” I visited my grandmother very often. I loved my time with her.<\/p>\n
But, my children lost their grandfather (my father) when they were quite young. They have only distant memories of him, and stories that I have passed on to them.<\/p>\n
When I miss my father, I think of the importance of making each day count. I try to remind myself not to take loved ones for granted. Every once in a while, when I find myself getting upset with one of my loved ones, I think to myself… Why am I not treating him\/her as well as I would treat a stranger? It seems like we treat the ones we love with “less respect” than we do people we bump into while waiting in the grocery store line. “Excuse me.” or “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to bump into you.” for complete strangers and “Move.” or “Watch out.” for our loved ones. (These are\u00a0silly examples, but you probably can get my drift.)<\/p>\n
I guess that if there is a moral to this entry it would be : Enjoy your loved ones and don’t take them for granted. When you look back with the “pangs of a deep loss” you might wonder why you didn’t\/couldn’t find the time…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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