In Memory

Okay now on more of a serious note. Like I said before, this is my most favorite time of year, but it is also a time of year that my family takes time to remember two people that were near and dear to our hearts. These two people passed away exactly 10 years and a day between each other. So I would like to take the time to write about both of them.

The first that I would like to write about is my Papaw McCain. This man was an amazing son, brother, father and grandfather. He passed away when I was a Junior in highschool on Decemeber 8th. My papaw was like no other. He loved his family more than anything and was full of theories and philosphies on life. Well HIS theories and philosphies!!! Sorry got a little side tracked. We would sit and watch tv together, clean the yard together, or just sit and chat about the world and what was going on. I would have loved to have gotten in the kitchen and found out his famous spaghetti sauce recipe, but we weren't allowed in the kitchen. That was one of his rules and we abided by it. He was a strong spoken man and when he spoke we all listened, including the children!!Although he was strong spoken, he had a soft heart, and that is what I remember the most about him. I miss those talks and the time spent in the yard. Better yet, I miss the drive to Itta Bena, to an Uncle's house, and him having the heater in the car turned up so high, that I had to ask him if he was roasting peanuts!!! My grandmother and I still laugh about that today. I cannot wait for the day that Jesus calls his people to Heaven and I get to see him again.

This man is my other grandfather, Papaw Ken. This is my mother's stepdad, but there was no step we took him in as our own. You see, my Papaw Ken was a horse of a different color. He didn't think like a grandfather, he was more of an oversized kid if you asked me. He was very talented and very fun to be around. I didn't get to spend a lot of time with my grandfather because he used to live in California, but the time I did get to spend with him, we made the most of it. The thing that I regret the most is when him and my grandmother did make a permanent move to Mississippi, I didn't spend the time that I could have with him. This man was a loving man also, and also loved his family as well. There are a lot of memories that I could write about him, but there is one that will always stick out in my mind. I like to shop and I love to bargain shop, well I knew that anytime I wanted to go shopping, all I had to do is call my papaw Ken. This man would shop until YOU dropped, not him. I miss those days so much and long for the day I get to see him again as well. I know he is in heaven as we speak rearranging everything. He is also probably using his wonderful talent of painting and painting huge murals in Heaven.

I know that this is a very long post, but like I said before, these two men were very near and dear to my heart. They both served in the military. They loved their country and thier families. I wanted to take the time to celebrate thier lives and what they meant to me.