gobblesandgrunts
Well-Known Member
Long read FYI... So my wife and my 2 boys and myself went this evening to take my papa supper tonight. Now I could talk about this man for hours and hours and it wouldn't do him justice far as just how good of a man he is. He's my best friend, taught me how to shoot, he taught me how to fish, he didn't hunt but we always shot and also taught me that being a Christian is more important than anything in this world. The 511 Remington 22 in the picture was the first gun I ever fired when I was 9. The 20 gauge Steven's 311 was the second. Papa is 87 years old and him and my grandmother <MEMA> as everyone in town calls her as well as her 3 grandkids and 4 great grandkids, were hit by a driver under the influence who ran a red-light this past May. Ultimately mema passed away about a week later in the hospital and he about didn't make it. Since May he has had 2 more surgeries just from problems that have arose from the wreck. This man had a broke clavicle, 3 vertebrae is his kneck/back, broke leg, 4 broke ribs, broke wrist, and then some just in May when the wreck happened. He fought back, and was able to go home after 4 months in a rehab facility. This next year would have been my grandparents 70th wedding anniversary. Just think about that. That's longer than some people live. This man has withstood more than I could ever imagine. Mema was his world and he was hers. This evening when we left he said, Thank you Jordan, you really don't know what this means to me. And it hit me like a ton of bricks. Everything that he has done for his family all these years and he was truly thanking me for a bowl of spaghetti and the time we was there with him this evening. Just reminded me how I need to strive be more unselfish. He is the epitomy of being a selfless, humble, sacrificing and most importantly Christian i have ever had the pleasure of knowing. I got out his guns before we left and was showing them to my boys and talking about how i was their age when i shot them and he said, yeah they need a good cleaning, why don't you take em home. Let those boys shoot em first then clean em real good for me. I told him sounded like a plan. If you have a papa or loved one that means the world to you, call them up tomorrow and just talk with them. We don't know how long we will be here on this earth. Just needed to brag on Papa for a few minutes.
