10 Years Ago Today...

Marked the saddest day of my life - it was the day that my Grandy (my mom's father - Colin Alexander) passed away. The second saddest day of my life (January 29, 2002) was when his wife, my Grandma Evelyn Clara, passed away. Grandy was the first person in my life that had ever died which made it hard to deal with, but he was also one of my favourite people that I had ever met (still the case even to this day), which made it even harder. Even now, there are times that I think about him and I am instantly brought back to tears because I miss him so much (like now).

He was such a special man... he was always so happy and smilie, a true kindred spirit. I can remember sitting around his and my Grandma's dining room table as a teenager playing Rumoli with them... I can still hear him playing Clare de Lune by Claude Debussy or The Entertainer by Scott Joplin (which I have playing in the background as I type this) on our piano at home... and I can still hear him call me his "Sweetie-pie" or call out "Puss Puss Puss" to his cat Puss in White Boots. It was for these reasons, and so many more, that we made Maja's middle name Colleen to honour him.

So today as I remember what a wonderful man my Grandy was and how much of a loss it was to lose him 10 years ago, I want to share with all of you my favourite picture of him..
I miss you Grandy, love Erin.