we lost our Pop this past weekend. he had been battling an infection that he beat but left him weak and in and out of rehab facilities and hospitals for the last 6 weeks. we said our final goodbyes with family and friends yesterday. it will be so hard to go on without him. how strange it will be on holidays and birthdays to not hear Pop’s stories, his whistle or his silly songs.
we agreed that it be necessary for the “big” girls to come for only a few minutes to say their own goodbye’s to “Poppy”. they made cards for him to take to heaven and they blew kisses big enough to carry him the whole way. And then my niece, as she always does, said somethings that made us laugh when we needed it most.
aly: “did you see poppy”
kelly: “yes i did. did you see poppy?”
aly: “yes i did. he is the King now”
where does she come up with these things!
as we stood over the casket in prayer and the girls added their handmade works of love to the casket, we hear this:
my sis: “ok girls. its time to let poppy go to heaven now”
aly: “this….(arms raised) this is heaven? (turns to the room full of friends and family in mourning) all of this is heaven?”
and we laughed some more.
remember the good times. laugh at the memories, it helps to stop the crying.
we love you Pop! we miss you more than words can say.