Parker's sweet thoughts...

I had to share what my Parker wrote about his sweet Grandaddy.  Ever since he heard the news about his Grandaddy, he asked when he would be able to stand up and share with everyone what a great man he was.  So, without a doubt, we decided we would let him speak at his funeral. We woke up on Tuesday morning, and got started. I thought I would really try to help him put his thoughts on paper... but he ONLY wanted help getting started. So I thought I'd write the first sentence, and give him time to finish it up. (Still thinking he was going to need my help- I guess that's where the teacher still comes out in me!)  Turns out I was completely mistaken!! I came back up an hour later, and he had it done. He told me over and over... he knew exactly what he wanted to say, but just needed to write it out. Needless to say, I couldn't read the words without kleenex. It said so many things that would make Bobby so proud. I was so proud of him at the funeral b/c he spoke slowly and loud enough for all to hear. I must say, I was one proud mom!

And I know a special man who was beaming while watching him speak! He said over and over... I want to make granddaddy proud... and I think he did just that!

So, I thought I'd share what he wrote!

Today is a very hard day. Some of us lost a friend, a very special woman lost her husband, another wonderful woman lost her son, and a few lost their dad. I am here to say I lost my granddaddy. My granddaddy was really a great man. He was loving, selfless, and always had a smile on his face. He was very strong to suffer all the medicine they gave him. He never complained about it once to anybody. He was the only man I knew to become an Eagle Scout. He died and went to heaven, and it makes us all feel good to know he is now with his daddy. They are probably playing golf right now. He is at peace in the hands of the Lord. A pastor told me yesterday that “He is not leaving home he is going home.’’ I am glad that now he is able to talk, run, walk, and jump because that’s what he loved to do. He never wanted us to come over to sit; he always wanted to talk with me and play all kinds of games. We had fun with him. I remember some good times with him. When he used to take me to feed the ducks, ride the trolley downtown, and see the sun set in Downtown Memphis. He always wanted us to have fun memories with him. He told me that he knew I am going to grow up to do great things. I’m going to follow that and get it done for him because I love him so much. In both our hearts we were like two peas in a pod. I think it’s harder to leave the ones you love, then to have a loved one leave because heaven is just that great. I bet that my granddaddy would want all of us up there today with him to enjoy the wonderful heaven with him. Once he entered the gates of heaven I bet he wanted to redo that moment five more times again. I bet the angel that took him to heaven was his dad, so that made it even greater than just going by himself. Everybody here probably thinks that he is gone. But he is in our hearts the rest of the way. I know he would love to see all the people who gather here today to pay their respects to him. I bet he would feel so happy to know that everyone is grateful to him for so many reasons. I am happy to know that God answered my prayers in a way I didn’t expect him to. He does the stuff we ask him in ways we’ve never seen before. I asked that my granddaddy be happy, and he was. He was so happy when God accepted him in to Heaven. I hope he knows I love him so much and I will never forget him. I’m just glad to know I’ll see him again one day.