Grandpa Barber passed away early this morning, most likely in his sleep. My phone rang around 158am, and I looked at the caller id and braced myself as I said hello. It was my parents, and I knew what was coming. I wasn't prepared, I knew it could happen, but I didn't think this soon. Chris and I just purchased our tickets to Indiana for an October trip, and I kept telling Grandpa that I would see him soon, but I never wished it was this soon.
I laid awake until 5am and then decided to just get up and go to work. I showered, and then laid down again. I finally fell asleep, but the whole time I dreamt about what was going on.
Grandpa LOVED his granddaughters. He finally got three boys officially last month, and a cherry on the top was the birth of baby Emily in May, making him a Great Grandpa. He was onry, fiesty, stubborn, whitty, smart, and mostly SOOO full of love. Losing someone so close and so important in my life is not easy and I am definitely having a hard time dealing with it. Chris and I are leaving in the morning, and I am bracing myself for what lays ahead for all of us. I am so happy that he can finally be with his one true love, and they can be together again, hopefully keeping a good eye on all of us.
If you read this, I just ask that you keep us in your thoughts and pray that we find peace in all of this.
