Friday, May 29, 2009

Saying Goodbye

Memorial day this year took on a whole new meaning for me.  Its never a good thing when the phone rings at 7am. Its either work calling or family telling me something is wrong or someone is in the hospital. This time it was my mom, when I said hello I could tell she had been crying. For some reason, even before she said it I knew... My grandfather had passed away. 
While this was not a surprise, it still is hard news to hear. The last year has been rather difficult for him with the health issues and surgeries and dialysis and everything else. But I still just couldn't believe it. My grandfather is my hero, my superman. He has endured so much, worked so hard, and through it all had a great sense of humor. The last time he was in Froedtert, he told my grandmother he didn't want to go back. And she understood, so she took care of him.  She worked with the home nurse to make sure he was taken care of, and took him to dialysis every week.   The love he shared with my grandmother is so wonderful, there are no words to truly explain their relationship. Even after 56 years of marriage, they were still so very much in love.  You could see that every time they would look at each other. And they passed that love onto everyone who knew him.
Yesterday, the outpouring of support from friends and family was so wonderful as we all gathered to say goodbye. And its that support that helps those of us he left behind, Because even as much as you prepare yourself, you are never truly ready to say goodbye.



2 comments:

  1. You and your family continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.

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  2. invite you Islam for gaining the Consent of Allah. Islam is alone good way. Islam alone causes getting a light (nur) eternal felicity, salvation and peace. I just want to warrn you at facing to terrible penalty. There is no compulsion in Islam and I don’t force you. Because Hidayath (İslam: the correct path) is distinct from error. Allah jalla jalaluh is An-Nur: He who gives light (nur) to all the worlds, who illuminates the faces, minds and hearts of His servants. Allah is Al-Haadi. He who provides guidance. The true guidance is light from Allah. You are at the Presence of Allah and you should alone invoke Allah that Allah illuminated your face, mind and heart and provided your guidance. Allah is Al-Mu'min: He who awakes the light of faith in our hearts.
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    Life is not a dream. Life is trial and is stated in English Translation of the meaning of Qur’an: The life of this world is only the enjoyment of deception (a deceiving thing). “Everyone is going to taste death, and We shall make a trial of you with evil and with good, and to Us you will be returned.”(21: 35)

    It is very easy to accept Islam, only one Haqq (absolute truth) Deen (deen, the completely way of life). Your repentance is the testimony of faith. Revive by holding fast to the Rope of Allah (Qur'an). At first you must reject Taghut (Anything worshiped or obeyed other than Allah (jalla jalaluh)). Sincerely Say Shahada (Confession of a Muslim) for your eternal felicity and Do rescue! You should convert from kufr (denying Islam) and shirk (to float true and error) to Islam. Submit your will to Islam and escape the the effect of Shirk and monotony: ‘ESH’HADU ANLA ILAHE ILL’ALLAH, WA ESH’ADHU AN’NA MOHAMMED’EN ABDUHU WA RASULUHU’
    I bear witness that there is no Ilâh (worthy of worship) except Allah (The Only One Almighty, Only One Rubb (Lord)) and Allah has no partners; and I bear witness that Muhammad is His abd (servant) and Messenger.

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