My Grandpa and Me

As I'm writing this post, I'm am going through mixed emotions of happyness and sadness. About four hours ago I found out that my grandfather had passed away not to long ago. I was fairly close to him and I know that he lived life to the fullest. I remember the days as a kid he would yell if I didn't do something right. My grandfather was an insurance salesman and a very good one. There were many days where he be gone away from his family while making a sale, but he loved his wife and kids. There is one picture of my grandfather, my dad and I in a grain truck where my dad place me as a little baby on top of the grain. It was my favorite picture of him. This past thanksgiving, I actually got to see him for the last time and he seem to be in pretty good spirits. Little did I know that he would be spending his last days on earth. The most important thing about him was that about two years ago, my mother had talked with him and was wondering if he accepted Jesus Christ as his lord and personal savior. He said that he had and he was ready to meet him. That to me (as well as my mother) meant more than all the money he ever made as insurance salesman. He is now in a better place as I will always remember the memries of my grandpa and me.

Veterans Day

People who know me know that I'm somewhat of a history buff. The holidays are approcahing and another holiday that doesn't get quite as much of attention is just six days away. I'll admit that I really didn't know how Veterans Day came to be, until I did some research. In 1919, The treaty of Vesailles ended WWI. However, seven months before the treaty was signed there was suspension between the allied forces and german forces coining the term "armistice". That started on November 11, 1918. The temporary suspension started on the eleventh hour on the eleventh day on the elventh month (try saying that three times fast). It was originally known as Armistice Day, but act in Congress in 1954 removed the word armistice and put in it's place Veterans Day. Just a short little history lesson. This week as we go through our daily lives if you happen know or see someone you know that served in the millitary. Tell them thanks for all they have done and that without them we wouldn't have the freedoms that we have today.

Tim "sad Bears fan" Crippen