Wesley Lee Fuqua Oct 3 1921 - September 10 2010

[teensy80]

In the 20s there was born a man that was one of the strongest men I will ever know. A man that knew love beyond measure. A man that saw a woman in a garden in the 40's and his way to flirt with her was to splash her with the puddle on the road. (Grams was in a white dress). A man that had 4 kiddos with that woman and together they raised a

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[so_zanie]

A lovely tribute to your grandfather. So sorry for your loss.

[teensy80]

Thank you Zanie. It's better this way then him sitting in a hospital suffering. Honestly the idea that he woke up had coffee and did the Sunrise really makes things far more ok for me! That he was brain dead before he left his bed tells me he was done he knew it was time. His love lives on. Thats all any of us can hope for.....

[metaneira]

Oh, sweetie. I'm so sorry. Reading your entry made me start crying: the relationship you and your grandfather had sounds amazing.

May your grandfather rest in peace.

[teensy80]

He was like a second dad to me. In my younger years when dad wasn't old enough mentally to be a dad he WAS my dad. I love Grampy. It's super hard for me to imagine how it's gonna be when we go home and he's not sitting in his chair.

[3fgburner]

Ave atque Vale, Wesley. Knowing your granddaughter as an example of your life's works, I can say this: You done good.

[teensy80]

Hug thanks dear

[aztecknight]

Well written. His strength is in you.

[teensy80]

I hope so. Thank you for your thoughts. I would say I got the idea of how to love those I love from him. *HUGS* thank you for all your support and love you show!

[fushia_black]

*hugs* Oh Lisa, I'm so sorry. You and your family are in my thoughts.

[teensy80]

Thank you Sorry it took me so long to respond things have been busy. I have done way way way too many 6 hour drives in the past month to try to be both at school and with my family.