Today...one year ago, I lost the most incredible man. He slipped away during the night and the world will forever miss his cheerful spirit, his gentleness, his smile, his humor and his love. He lived his life for others- always taking care of those closest to him: his wife, his son, his daughter and his grandchildren. I hear stories of how he served in World War II, brought home “good ol’ boys” for his sister to meet and won a woman’s heart with his small town ways. My grandfather, Dean Fredrickson, was an extraordinary man who will always be the first man to have a piece of my heart. He was there when I needed a shoulder to cry on; he was there when I needed a friend and he was there when I needed life’s simple things like a smile, a card game or an ice cream cone. He taught me to be strong when the world beats you down and he taught me to love when you think it’s impossible.
I have a wish for the world today: I wish that every person—old or young, man or woman, white or black—could rediscover the beauty of someone close to them: the beauty that comes from being what you need when times are good and times are bad. May every person hold that love tightly and remember not to take it for granted.
Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.
-Eskimo Proverbs Quote
-Eskimo Proverbs Quote
