Leaving

Sometimes I wonder how I could be so slow...Mom always said she was not afraid to die and now Dad is saying the same thing. In fact, I get the idea that he is very tired and is ready to go. But the thing I didn't get is that the hard part is leaving the people you love behind. It seems so obvious now. As I am getting older I realize I won't always be in my family's life. It makes me so sad to think of my grandkids doing things that I won't be around to be a part of. I won't be able to cheer them on.
Or at least so they will know it. When Dad says good-bye to people now he gets teary sometimes now. Never knowing when his time will be. I've never liked good-byes. And this one is definitely LEAVING.

10 things I love about my kids and their spouses:

1. They are all great parents.
2. They all work on their marriages and view that as important.
3. They love each other and treat each other respectfully.
4. They love each others' children.
5. They are hard workers and tough.
6. They are responsible.
7. They let me love and be with their children.
8. They are people of faith.
9. They are kind to their fellow humans.
10. They are good to Terry and I.