Today we spent the afternoon moving some of Janelle's grandfather's stuff from his current residence to an Assisted Living facility. Great Poppa will be 95 on Wednesday and he needs the help that a facility like this can provide but it is hard giving up his independence and leaving the place that he and Granny spent their final years together.
I felt bad for him as his possessions are being packed up and hauled off either to his new home, taken by family members or being sold at an estate sale. While we tell ourselves that this world is not our home, it is still difficult to divest ourselves of the items that we collected over our lifetime....especially if those things were collected with a loved one who is no longer with us.
My heart breaks for him but inside he and I (all those involved) know that it is for the best. How do you tell him that you admire the strength that he is showing during a difficult time like this? We love you Great Poppa.
In Him,
David
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