Hope

Nothing much with this post, just something someone very close to me wrote that made me think of the word "Hope" and a picture to describe what it means to me.  This someone is going through a hard time right now with the recent loss of her husband.  I love her dearly and I hope she knows how much we think of her and keep her in our thoughts and prayers.

Eulogy for Grandpa Doug Ellison as written by Alyssa Ellison

This is very late, but I've not had the strength of heart to post it.

My daughter Alyssa, wrote this beautiful piece just before we lost my dad in July.  It was a school project and she choose to pick her grandfather for the subject, knowing how his time with us was quickly slipping away.

Alyssa, I hope you know just how much this means to me.  I only wished I had shared it with dad before he passed, but I was afraid of upsetting him.  Now, in hind sight, I would have told him a lot more and not held anything back.

I love you baby girl.  Thank you for the wonderful memory of dad you've created for us.

Doug

“My Grandpa “

Very stubborn , independent , crazy at times but mostly loving

Lover of his family , dogs , and West Virginia

Who believed in fairness and the “Golden Rule “

Who wanted to complete his bucket list with Jack Nicholson & Morgan Freeman

Who was the most amazing Grandfather & father anyone could ask for .

Who gave us the world when we wanted it & gave us all his love every moment he could

Who you always catch saying “I love you , Man “

My grandpa who is truly an honest , hilarious , outstanding, caring man that you would  never forget when you met him.

~Alyssa Ellison

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I have to share this fellow blogger's recent post.  It hits home on so many levels and defines who or what we becomes in life, based on how we approach life's many challenges.
It's all about attitude.

Let's say you turned into a zombie while you were listening to your iPod. What one album would you want on repeat for the rest of your undead afterlife?

Abbey Road.

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You know, I really love kicking back and playing a good scary game every once in a while. What video game scares you the most?

Dead Space. Hands Down.

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Have you ever been to San Francisco? What's your favorite spot in your hometown? Snap a picture and show us in your response!

Love San Francisco. Wife and I both felt it was one of the cleanest major cities we've ever visited. My favorite hometown spot is hard to place, but I'd have to say somewhere in the mountains of West Virginia or Tennessee.

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You guys, in the movie version of your life, what actors should play you and I in the scene where we first meet?

Kevin Smith would play me. For you, Richard Pryor.

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