Archive from August, 2007
Aug 16, 2007 - Uncategorized    2 Comments

Where do I fit?

So as I struggle to deal with the loss of my grandfather, I feel so confused.

I don’t know where I fit in.

I’m not fully adult, not fully child.

Let me explain.

My grandparents had 3 living children. My father was the oldest, and he had 2 sisters. I, of course, am the son of my father, the oldest grandchild. I have 5 cousins and one stepbrother, making a total of 7 grandchildren.

I am 30 years old. I’ve been married for 10 years almost, and have two children. I’m an adult. But not adult enough to be in the adult group when it comes to planning, grieving, coping, etc.

Of the 7 grandchildren, 2 of them are 30 (me and my stepbrother). The next oldest is I think 18. Then 3 grandchildren are teenagers, middle school and high school age. Finally, the youngest grandchild is 8, which is the same age as my son. I’m a grandchild. But I’m not a kid, and I don’t really feel like I fit in with the kids.

So, here I am. Not feeling like I fit in anywhere. I’m so grateful I have a wonderful wife to help me get through this.

Aug 15, 2007 - Uncategorized    10 Comments

My grandfather is gone

As most of you who read our blog already know, I lost my grandfather tonight. It was barely just 4 1/2 hours ago. He was surrounded by his family, who love him very much. I feel so… weird right now. On the one hand, I have been expecting this for a while. On the other hand, I felt so unprepared…

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