04Feb
My dad’s funeral was on Saturday, so Friday evening, Chris and I sat down with Bean to talk with him a bit about what was going to happen the next day. We didn’t want to go into too much detail because we thought that might freak his freak even more than necessary, but we did want him to know where we were going and why.
“Hey, buddy,” I said lightly, “Do you remember where Granddad went?”
Without even looking up from the book he was reading, Bean goes, “Yeah, he’s at the North Pole with Lt. Dan.”
(silence)
“Well, no,” I said slowly. “He’s in Heaven, remember?”
“Oh, yeah,” said Bean. “With Santa Claus.”
Yeah. We probably shouldn’t have talked about Heaven so much around Christmas. We seem to have some wires crossed…
1) Kat: aw Bean man...he innocence of it all is really warming. (02.04.2013 09:14pm)
2) Nova Kristin: LOLOLOLOLOL can't breathe ;) (02.04.2013 09:14pm)
3) Amy: Just the laugh you needed, I'm sure :) Thinking of you guys! (02.04.2013 09:36pm)
4) Brooke: Hey, at least it's not the koi pond at church... (02.04.2013 09:53pm)
5) Mae: LOL well I hope he made you guys smile during what must have been a very difficult weekend. (02.04.2013 11:00pm)
6) Alaina: Hey, everyone has a different idea of heaven - maybe in Bean's, Santa is there? (02.05.2013 09:02am)
7) Emily: Isn't that what kids are for - to bring a little bit of humor in often difficult situations? I'm sure your Dad would have laughed and given him a big hug. Thinking of you! (02.05.2013 10:12am)
8) Lindsey: After reading your sweet and sad post, this was a nice pick me up! (I enjoyed your post about the garden, don't get me wrong) but this just swung my emotions the opposite way! Bean is so sweet. (02.05.2013 12:38pm)
9) Brittany (Healthy Slice of Life): Oh my gosh- kids are the sweetest! This just made me smile so big :) (02.05.2013 02:14pm)
10) Ashley @ A Recipe for Sanity: LOL, how adorable! And hey, my version of Heaven would likely include Santa as well! Got to believe your dad was laughing about that one, too. :) (02.06.2013 07:24am)
11) Alison: Long time lurker and enjoyer of your blog- your posts about your dad have been so heartfelt and I am admire your strength. I dont know if you are a fan of Tim McGraw or country music but he has a new album out and there is a song on it called "Book of John" and it is very moving- its about losing a father. Anyway, I just wanted to say I enjoy your blog and your family is in my thoughts. (02.06.2013 04:13pm)
12) Calypso: Lt. Dan!!! Bahahahah!!! Oh... SNAP! (02.07.2013 06:33am)