Today would have been my farmer friend’s 77th birthday. The picture above was taken back in April at a Celebration of Life we had for him. I miss him each and every day but it is especially painful on dates of remembrance and celebration. Just after Flower Girl shot her first deer I mentioned how proud he would have been of her. He was one of the first people we called when Country Boy shot his first and second deer. On both occasions he was at our house within minutes to share in their joy and excitement. I couldn’t help but cry, not so much for his loss but for hers.
I visited his grave today as I do every Monday. Today wishing him a happy birthday and I even threw out a few crackers for the birds, hoping they would come pay a visit. How he loved his birds! He also loved kids and this song I’m linking to…. Amazing Grace was his absolute favorite. The girl who sings it reminds me of FG. Myron loved to hear FG play the piano. This past Christmas day she even brought her keyboard down to their house and played it for him and his wife. Now she takes voice lessons, how he’d love to hear her sing……
(This was actually posted yesterday over at Bangor Daily News…a day late here on blogger)
What a sweet post. It sure hit home.
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