On the heels of our joyous news about the healthy baby girl in my belly, I received sad news just this morning. My Grandpa Morris passed away. I wrote about him being ill last October, and now eight months later (almost to the day) he is finally at peace. Shortly after that visit in October with my mom and siblings, Mike and I made a separate trek up to see him with Luke. He so enjoyed seeing Luke – how can a happy toddler not just bring joy to your heart? Grandpa read him a book and had little toddler conversations with him. I am a bit sad I didn’t take pictures but I am glad that we got to spend that extra time with him.

What I expressed back in October still stands: I was not terribly close to my Grandpa Morris, but I have realized that I loved him more dearly than I knew. He was loving, generous, and thoughtful. He had the gift of hospitality and he truly enjoyed being surrounded by family.

He lived a very full life and he will be missed by many.