Grandpa

 This is a blog I don't want to do, but also the only thing  that is on my mind. My grandpa passed away last week. It is not like we were not expecting it to happen, but still jarring anyways. He went in his sleep with no pain. He was 92. I just got home and jumped onto my blog. We already had his funeral. 

My grandpa was a man who lived a very full life. He had a big family and always stayed connected with everyone. He was a man who everybody came to when they needed a solution to a problem. He never completed school, but everyone who knew him swore he was a genius. He never waited for anyone to fix his problems, he always attempted it himself. Even if it did not work he would find another solution. There was never in his vocabulary I cant do it. It was always lets try this. He enjoyed a life of the simple things. He had a farm in his backyard and always played cards with friends and family, and lots of fishing.

My grandpa is a man who always charged forwards, always learning and becoming better. He was a super competitive card player. He would for almost any card game we played would be able to tell you what is in your hand after playing just 1 or 2 cards like cribbage.

When I was a kid I remember he was always busy doing something. He was usually in his little farm field taking care of the vegetables, or whittling some wood. He used to take me out driving around the farm lands looking in ditches to collect empty beer bottles. I spent many days with him just driving  around calling "bottle" to go pick it up. After he collected enough he took us out to a restaurant. His biggest haul was 75 dollars. That was normally my summer vacations and I loved them.

I was blessed by my accident. Normally my parents every year always went to go visit my grandparents, but I never went, because I would be very busy with work. Now because of the accident I went with my parents this summer. I was able to have the opportunity to spent time with him one finale time. Not knowing it to be my last time, but grateful for it.

I really do miss him a lot. I guess just like my grandpa I now will try and honor him by charging forwards And to always learn and become better, and  enjoy my family more. 

Sifu Langner