Saturday, November 20, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Grandpa, When I.......
Grandpa, you have sadly departed too soon from us all.
As I lay my head down to sleep...I cannot help but miss you. I ease my sadness by listening to sad songs from my Ipod. I peruse through my Ipod for pictures of you. I don't ever want to lose any memories I have ever had with you. Although you came into my life late...as we had only first physically met when I was ten years old. You will forever be the grandfather who specifically celebrated Xmas just for me in Vietnam...ensuring that I never missed a Christmas that year. You were the only "grandfather I ever came to know...... I truly believe you are now in heaven....watching over us....how have you been Ong Ngoai? Have you come back and visited us? Every family event and holiday will now feel different without you...whenever we break out a bottle of red wine, I will think of you. As the patriarch of the family, you were undoubtedly the most obvious wine connoisseur of all. Whenever someone makes a weird concoction of food...tastefully delicious or oddly yucky...I will think of you. When I see roses, I will remember they were your favorite. When I see a man wear a suede tan jacket, i will envision that's you. When I get a cut on my finger, I have flashbacks of how worried you were and how you searched throughout the entire house looking for bandages. When Tet comes around, will you help me beat mommy? She always win! And I will of course visit you at temple...do you like it there? The serenity, quiet, and peaceful atmosphere?
As I lay my head down to sleep...I cannot help but miss you. I ease my sadness by listening to sad songs from my Ipod. I peruse through my Ipod for pictures of you. I don't ever want to lose any memories I have ever had with you. Although you came into my life late...as we had only first physically met when I was ten years old. You will forever be the grandfather who specifically celebrated Xmas just for me in Vietnam...ensuring that I never missed a Christmas that year. You were the only "grandfather I ever came to know...... I truly believe you are now in heaven....watching over us....how have you been Ong Ngoai? Have you come back and visited us? Every family event and holiday will now feel different without you...whenever we break out a bottle of red wine, I will think of you. As the patriarch of the family, you were undoubtedly the most obvious wine connoisseur of all. Whenever someone makes a weird concoction of food...tastefully delicious or oddly yucky...I will think of you. When I see roses, I will remember they were your favorite. When I see a man wear a suede tan jacket, i will envision that's you. When I get a cut on my finger, I have flashbacks of how worried you were and how you searched throughout the entire house looking for bandages. When Tet comes around, will you help me beat mommy? She always win! And I will of course visit you at temple...do you like it there? The serenity, quiet, and peaceful atmosphere?
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