Today I am Thankful for....
A Great Man who is now a Guardian Angel...
Uncle John
(Uncle John and his Mom-Grandma Hopkins)
There are so many things to be Thankful for today but I am choosing this man and I will post my other thoughts another day...
I am so Thankful to have known this man...it was not long enough but the memories will be cherished forever and ever...
I remember getting that very unexpected phone call 2 years ago today....I was mad at Chuck about something and not talking to him and the phone rang and it was his Mom calling...I gave him the phone and I remember hearing him start to cry and saw him start shaking his head no and him not believing what his Mom was saying...he hung up the phone and I asked what happened...there where a few people sick in the family and I was expecting it to be something to do with one of them and when the words "Uncle John just passed away" came out of his mouth I couldn't believe it...The last person we expected to pass away...Everyone was in a state of shock and couldn't believe what was happening...He passed away from an Aneurysm...That was a very hard day for us and we will always remember him and miss him....
I am Thankful to have had those famous "Bear Hugs" from him...
I am Thankful for his Great sense of Humor-He always had everyone laughing...
I am Thankful for his example-He was a devoted Husband, a loving and caring Father, Loved being a Grandpa, a Great Big Brother to his siblings...
I am Thankful that he is one of our families many guardian angels...
I am Thankful for the time I had of knowing him...
We Miss You Uncle John and we know you are watching over us all...
And Thank You to his Wife and Children-you are such brave people and I know today is a hard day for you and we are thinking of you and love you very much!
(I stole this picture from his daughter Crystal-This is him with his Granddaughter-it is such a cute picture.)
(This is him with his mom and siblings-minus one Brother-Uncle Scott)
(And this is him with his two girls-Crystal and Brittnee)
Uncle John
(Uncle John and his Mom-Grandma Hopkins)There are so many things to be Thankful for today but I am choosing this man and I will post my other thoughts another day...
I am so Thankful to have known this man...it was not long enough but the memories will be cherished forever and ever...
I remember getting that very unexpected phone call 2 years ago today....I was mad at Chuck about something and not talking to him and the phone rang and it was his Mom calling...I gave him the phone and I remember hearing him start to cry and saw him start shaking his head no and him not believing what his Mom was saying...he hung up the phone and I asked what happened...there where a few people sick in the family and I was expecting it to be something to do with one of them and when the words "Uncle John just passed away" came out of his mouth I couldn't believe it...The last person we expected to pass away...Everyone was in a state of shock and couldn't believe what was happening...He passed away from an Aneurysm...That was a very hard day for us and we will always remember him and miss him....
I am Thankful to have had those famous "Bear Hugs" from him...
I am Thankful for his Great sense of Humor-He always had everyone laughing...
I am Thankful for his example-He was a devoted Husband, a loving and caring Father, Loved being a Grandpa, a Great Big Brother to his siblings...
I am Thankful that he is one of our families many guardian angels...
I am Thankful for the time I had of knowing him...
We Miss You Uncle John and we know you are watching over us all...
And Thank You to his Wife and Children-you are such brave people and I know today is a hard day for you and we are thinking of you and love you very much!
(I stole this picture from his daughter Crystal-This is him with his Granddaughter-it is such a cute picture.)
(This is him with his mom and siblings-minus one Brother-Uncle Scott)
(And this is him with his two girls-Crystal and Brittnee)
Brittany Thanks so much for your post about my Dad. You brought me to tears! I miss him so much and I miss his hugs too! It was amazing to me how he could make me feel like nothing in the world could hurt me while in his huge arms :)
ReplyDeleteThanks again,
Love Crystal