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back from erie.
it was a long, exhausting week, but it was also enjoyable. I got to see my aunt and uncle, visit with people who love grampy, and learn a plethora of things about my family history. erie is amazing- it's a small, charming town where people are beyond friendly and intelligent and united by faith, even if they don't go to the same church. it was a fry cry from los angeles and even from seattle.
I am so very appreciative to all of you who have sent me your condolensces. my family and I appreciate them immensely and I can't thank you enough. before I got to erie, I went through all the stages of grief many times in a matter of hours- I fluctuated from sad to angry, from denial to acceptance, and I couldn't stay in a constant mood. once I arrived and was reunited with my family, everything was okay. we cried, but we also laughed. we told stories of grampy and stories of growing up and stories of what's happened in the last few years. we leaned on each other and mourned, but we also celebrated grampy's life and rejoiced in his peace.
this was not very much like nana's death at all. nana died from illness, very suddenly, and although she was sent to heaven we were all still floored with grief. but grampy's death was gentle and peaceful, not caused by illness but by age, and he loved my nana and missed her so dearly, and his two deceased sons, and his parents and all who preceded him, and all we could think about, besides how much we'd miss him, was how happy he must be to finally be with his love and his lord.
I will update with a long, detailed recount of the trip in awhile. I might even spend a few entries doing it. I'm taking this morning off from class because I got in late and I feel like I need some time where I'm not expected to do anything or be anywhere. but soon, I will write as much as I can about erie, and my grampy, so that this will always be fresh in my memory.
although I'm still in mourning, I can't help but feel so grateful, and so proud of him, and so very, very happy that he's where he's always wanted to be now.
if you'd like to read my grandfather's obituary and/or sign the guestbook, follow the link below to the erie times newspaper. if the link doesn't work, you can try going to goerie.com, clicking on death notices, and searching for charles trabold.
http://www.legacy.com/ErieTimesNews/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=17397227
again, thank you to all of you who have reached out. this experience has changed my life and I'm eternally grateful for your kindness.
it was a long, exhausting week, but it was also enjoyable. I got to see my aunt and uncle, visit with people who love grampy, and learn a plethora of things about my family history. erie is amazing- it's a small, charming town where people are beyond friendly and intelligent and united by faith, even if they don't go to the same church. it was a fry cry from los angeles and even from seattle.
I am so very appreciative to all of you who have sent me your condolensces. my family and I appreciate them immensely and I can't thank you enough. before I got to erie, I went through all the stages of grief many times in a matter of hours- I fluctuated from sad to angry, from denial to acceptance, and I couldn't stay in a constant mood. once I arrived and was reunited with my family, everything was okay. we cried, but we also laughed. we told stories of grampy and stories of growing up and stories of what's happened in the last few years. we leaned on each other and mourned, but we also celebrated grampy's life and rejoiced in his peace.
this was not very much like nana's death at all. nana died from illness, very suddenly, and although she was sent to heaven we were all still floored with grief. but grampy's death was gentle and peaceful, not caused by illness but by age, and he loved my nana and missed her so dearly, and his two deceased sons, and his parents and all who preceded him, and all we could think about, besides how much we'd miss him, was how happy he must be to finally be with his love and his lord.
I will update with a long, detailed recount of the trip in awhile. I might even spend a few entries doing it. I'm taking this morning off from class because I got in late and I feel like I need some time where I'm not expected to do anything or be anywhere. but soon, I will write as much as I can about erie, and my grampy, so that this will always be fresh in my memory.
although I'm still in mourning, I can't help but feel so grateful, and so proud of him, and so very, very happy that he's where he's always wanted to be now.
if you'd like to read my grandfather's obituary and/or sign the guestbook, follow the link below to the erie times newspaper. if the link doesn't work, you can try going to goerie.com, clicking on death notices, and searching for charles trabold.
http://www.legacy.com/ErieTimesNews/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=17397227
again, thank you to all of you who have reached out. this experience has changed my life and I'm eternally grateful for your kindness.