People can be so nice. I posted a comment on Mel's blog asking a favor for her to post some pics that Ryan really wanted to see. She posted those pics of the slain officer, Robert Kominski, the same day I asked for them. Mind you, I don't even know Mel, but just stumbled upon her blog from my SIL Amanda's. Thank you Mel! You really touched our lives in such a caring way. How neat is it that she happened to catch a few photos of him and his daughter enjoying life on the carousel just a few days before he was shot. Ryan wants to share this precious moment that Mel captured with his fellow officers. I think it helps in the healing process to know that he spent some quality time with his daughter in his last days.
Also, Ryan's 87 year old grandpa sang in church this morning. WOW!!!! is all I really can say about his voice, his love for Jesus, and his meaning to our family. It was hard to not get choked up thinking how fortunate we are that our children have gotten to bond with him and form such a special relationship with him before God calls him home. He is amazing! Just Friday, he played baseball, hide-n-go-seek, and many other games with my kids when we visited. My kids absolutely adore him, and I sit here crying as I type this thinking of life without him in it. He means so much to me as well, especially since I no longer have any of my grandparents alive. Both Grandpa and Grandma Hains have shown me how much they love me, Ryan and my kids so often. What great grandchildren have the good fortune to get to know their great-grandparents so well and spend so much time with them? They have not missed a single one of Cobe's t-ball, baseball, or soccer games. They get so excited to cheer him on. He said the other day, "It is sad to think that Grandma and Grandpa Hains might die soon, huh mom?" After swallowing a lump, I answered him that we were so lucky to have them for this long and hopefully they would live a healthy life for many more years. He answered, "I hope they both live 2,000 more years." He gets teary-eyed just talking about it. And of course, I still sit here and weep.
Life is good. God is good. All the time. Amen!
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Its so hard to think about those things, but at least you are able to fully enjoy thier company and love now. It sounds like they are both pretty healthy, and fun that they go to the kids games and stuff. What a blessing to your boys to know a great grandparent that well! How fun that he sings in church too, sounds like it was a good service!
And all the time God is Good! Very fortunate we and our kids are - good reminder! Have a great week!
So fortunate. You're getting me teary eyed. Grandpa & Grandma Hains are special people. So glad that your kids have time with the "Great" grandparents.
And he is a fabulous singer!
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