My Great Grandfather..... A man to truly look up to!

Everyone needs Inspiration.... I am so blessed to say that my family has done just that for me! IF not more today than EVER! My great grandparents have been married 69 years at the end of this month..that within itself is so amazing to me! God brought two people together that had known each other only 3 weeks before they knew they wanted to spend the rest of their lifes together... and that they have done! Just recently as i mentioned in my last post my g-grandfather was diagnosed with renial failure! Seeing him today in his condition was very hard but as i sat with him i reminisced on the memories i had of him and i can honeslty say that 1. i am so very blessed to be able to call Richard William Ivy my grandfather and 2. that this man will defineitly leave a legacy that says "I was Here"!  Him and my grandmother are two individuals that love each other more than any two people i know! and they are a great example of what any young girl my age should look foward to! Earlier today it was mentioned how my grandmother is such a care free person and its because my grandfather never let her worry about anything, he has taking care of her just as a perfect southern gentlemen should with their wife! He loves and adores her so much!
    Although today was hard on everyone in our family that loves this man we call "Pa" i am so very thankful that i had this day to spend with him! I was able to help him drink his water, to giving him his medicine, or simply holding his hand when he wanted one to hold! He said to me today " Sugar, if you knew how tired i was you would give me a hug", as then i properly gave him a hug and told him how much i loved and as he followed to say "i love you too sweet doll" He sure has his way with word and always has!! nothing makes you feel more special than walking into their house all through my child hood years to now to hear Pa say "hey my sweet doll", "hey sugar pie", or even "Well theres that sweet ole Melissa, Sleepy head" as i had woken up to breakfast on the table that he had fixed us everytime we visited! He has a huge heart!

Even though he was asleep most of the day he said to me and my grandmother "i love the sound of our family here" he couldnt speak much but didnt want to just loved hearing all of our voices! Me and my grandmother  sat there rocking in her chairs most of the day talking about R.W Ivy and everything he means to us... we sat and looked a baby pictures of all of us with the two of them and all the memories captured in the photos! .... i realized today that people my age get caught of in the busy motion of what we call life... i reflect on even this past week or month for me vs their week or month! things at the Ivy house move slow.... and they soak up every moment of it! rather than let them pass it by which is something i am guility of doing! not anymore i think is about time to soak up and enjoy every single of bit of life and love unconditionally because this is something that my Ma and Pa have done and will continue to do... and something they have both inspired me to do!