Today I went to lunch with my grandfather. It"s the first time we've ever been out together alone and probably the first time we've ever had a real conversation. I asked him a lot of questions about where he grew up and his brothers and sisters. He told me about his old job and about what he builds out in the barn. It was very nice except for the fact that The Farmhouse Restaurants decorations consisted of deer heads and farming equipment. Picture this, a vegetarian trying to eat her veggie meal, with a deer staring you in the eyes. Creepy!
On the way home we were talking about the van he used to own. He thinks I should buy one instead of a large rv because it has a bed, stove, toilet, everything I would need, but smaller. He sold it to a man up the road, who gave it to someone else, who was coincidentally having a garage sale. We stopped and he told the man he used to own it etc. etc. etc, I now know where I get the ability to talk to anyone about anything.
My point, with all this, is that everyone should take the time to get to know their loved ones and not to take them for granted. He had triple by pass last year and I couldn't go up to MI. It made me think that I never really took the time to get to know him. I'm so thankful to have had the chance and plan to make more of an effort. Call someone you love today.
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