It has been a year of extreme ups and downs. On Sept 23 my father in-law, to be, died suddenly, less than two months before my wedding. I love this man and he welcomed me with open arms into his family. He always made me laugh and teased me unmercifully, but I know he would not have done so if he thought I couldn't take it. He was a sweet and frugal man who took wonderful care of his family both near and far. (His son and I being the ones afar.)So "Pop", here is to you, to whatever you had planned for our Halloween wedding, for all the times you made my belly ache with laughing, and for the sweet tender things you did for me (The cork not included...giggle), like the black bird you carved for me to sit alongside the blue bird you had made for you son years prior, and the beautiful pineapple that graces the front of our home to welcome our guests. Pop you live with us everyday, in the temporal as well as in our hearts and minds. You left a legacy that few men can live up to. I love you.
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