I am free.

I'm Free
by Unknown


Don't grieve for me for now I'm free.
I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took his hand when I heard him call.
I turned my back and left it all.


I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work, or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I've found that peace at the close of day.


If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too will miss.


Be not burdened with times of sorrow:
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full I've savored much,
Good times, good friends, a loved one's touch.


Perhaps my time seemed all to brief,
Don't lenghten it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wanted me now, he set me free.


On Monday, June 25th, my dear Pops passed away.  It came as a complete shock to me, but I know that he is with his beautiful Lord and Savior and feels no more pain.

The memories that I shared with him will NEVER, I repeat, NEVER EVER be erased from my mind.  All the times that my brother, Tanner, and I would go over to him and Gigi's house to spend the night, go out to dinner, or attend a show will always be a fond thought of mine.  Pops was the most loving, genuine, and adorable man I have ever had the blessing of knowing.  He was my grandpa...MY grandpa...the coolest man ever was mine!


Whenever I would go spend the night at my grandparents' house, he would always be such a doll by letting me sleep in the bed with his beloved wife, Gigi, and he would take the couch in the kids' room.  Gigi and I would always be busy bees sewing a new idea whether it be an embroidered towel, a dress, or a Halloween costume.  One year for Halloween, I desired to be Shania Twain with every ounce of my being.  She wore this ridiculous pink outfit that I had to wear, and wouldn't settle for anything less.  Gigi helped me sew the costume, and Pops was in their helping us by making pink covers for my boots and spraying a cowgirl hat hot pink for me.


Every Christmas Eve we would go to their lovely home in Paradise Valley.  After supper, Pops would always say, "Spencer, want to see where Santa is right this very second?"  I would practically drag Pops into his office and he would show me his Santa Tracker on his computer that showed you the exact location of Santa Claus.  


The way Pops loved Gigi could not be described with words.  His undying love for her was shown in his every move.  He always was attached to her in some way, whether it be holding her hand, resting his hand on her shoulder, or just the way he looked at her.  People, I'm not lying when I say that Pops was crazy in love with Gigi like Noah was crazy in love with Allie.  Pops has now set the standard for how a man should treat me, and that my friends is a high bar.  It literally sends a pain to my heart when I think about how they don't physically have one another anymore, but I know without a doubt that Pops' spirit will forever live wherever Gigi is.