Saying goodbye....

It's interesting saying goodbye. I never placed much thought into it really. Goodbye, see you later, adios. Just words right? That is until you say goodbye to someone that you won't see on this side again. I said goodbye to someone 6 days ago, and it took on a whole new meaning. My father in law passed away Saturday morning, March 29. He was laying in a hospital bed in the house that he built for his family with his own two hands, looking out onto the property that he had walked on, worked on and loved for so long. It was a beautiful, crisp morning with a beautiful blue sky and the sun rising up. There with his wife he took his very last breath and left this world to move on to his final destination. It was a beautiful morning for flying.

It was only 10 hours prior to that, that I had stood next to him, told him I loved him, that I was proud of him, that everything would be okay. I said goodbye to him knowing that there would not be another hello. That I would never again hear him say "Hi Millie". I would never again see his eyes nearly disappear because he was smiling so big at his grandchildren. And most importantly, I would never again see him in pain. He endured so much these last few years, and when he took his last breath, his pain ended. Ours has just begun.....