Growing up history was hard, and boring, and something that had to be learned. Too many dates, too many places, too many people...History to me today though is so very interesting, something I look forward to hearing about!
Because these days I get to hear the stories behind the stories. More than just dates and far away places, now I have faces, pain, joy and laughter!
Who could deny, that anything could make history any more interesting than hearing a first hand account!?
The very same thing that got me excited and eager about history is the very same thing that I hope will suck Ed right in!
My Grandfather, Eds Great Grandfather!!
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We are so incredibly lucky to have so much family so close by and to have what we call "Saturday Dinners". As often as possible 3 generations of Mothers, Fathers, Grandmothers, Grandfathers, Brothers, Sisters, Aunts, Uncles, Wives, Husbands, Children and Cousins (and one sweet little dog :)) gather to play, cook, eat, drink, relax, LAUGH and share at a jampacked dinner table! Im not sure which happens more, talking or eating!!
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One of the most beloved conversation topics: Eds Great Grandfathers personal stories and songs from WW2!! Hours are spent well into the darkness gathered around the table listening to him lovingly recall for maybe the 100,000th time his war days and my Grandmother recall her days at home without him.
As children (and maybe still today!), my sister and I giggled over, loooooved and memorized his never forgotten songs and begged him to sing them anytime the topic of the olden days arose...nobody can sing them quite like he can! And I'm sure that I'd be able to recount many of the stories about training, life in and behind the scenes at war, the boat ride home and home life without him to Ed when he was ready, but what an opportunity he has right now to live them with his Great Grandfather!!
A few weeks ago my Grandfather created a memory that will forever remain in my heart. As usual we talked war. This time though, my Grandfather came to the table IN his uniform...from 1945! Something I had never been lucky enough to see until then! After talking about and examining the uniform and its many medals, pins and patches my Grandfather slipped out of the jacket and placed it onto Eddie!!
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Today my Grandfather (Eddies Great Grandfather) turns 89!!
I just want to say thank you. Thank you for all of your love, all of your patience and all of the memories that you have shared and made!
We are so proud, honored and blessed to call you our GPa :)))
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
xo
Love you :)
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