Day 112 - Joseph
By Jiddoe S'Phatt
Warmest greetings! My name is Jiddoe S’Phatt. Welcome to Day
112 of “Blog 365”.
A little piece of me goes into each entry I write. I hope
you enjoy this one!
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I used to be better about remembering birthdays. I stayed on
top of dates and was prepared to send my blessing and best wishes ahead of
time.
These days they slip by me, regrettably, unless I’m
scheduling something. Looking at the calendar triggers a reminder. It happened
today.
The birthday it prompted was my grandfather’s. Joseph. The
man I was named after.
I lost him 5 years ago to cancer just a couple weeks after
losing my grandmother, his wife, to a stroke. I think about them all the time.
What’s funny is just 4 days ago I was sharing with neighbors the stories my
grandfather shared with me about Pearl Harbor during his time in the Navy.
Yet 4 days later and, had I not looked at the calendar for
something un-grandparent related, I would have likely missed acknowledging his
birthday.
I remember him being busy and forgetful. He’d forgive me.
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