We're Always Watching

Our beloved grandpa passed away early Friday morning after years of battling cancer and other various illnesses. Last Wednesday night our grandpa made the decision not to go to the ICU. He told our grandma, "I want to stay here. I'm not afraid." We decided to wait to tell James about grandpa's passing until he brought it up. We had no idea how he would take the news or if he would even understand. While getting ready for school Friday morning, James repeated, "I'm not scared. I'm not afraid." James stayed the night with me on Friday night. He tried to comfort me and told me, "It's okay Val." On Saturday James repeated to me, "Don't worry. Even though you can't see us, we're always watching." This is a quote from Al the Boss Angel in the movie "Angels in the Outfield." James used to love this movie, but he hasn't watched it in years. The first time James asked about grandpa was Saturday evening at our grandparents' house. He asked our mom, "Where is grandpa?" Our mom replied, "He was very sick and went to live with Jesus in heaven."

 Grandpa & James