My grandfather died this morning....

It's part of the deal OP ... we are here and then we are gone ...It's sad that he suffered in the last days.

Hope the coming days are better for you.

Your grandfather had a peaceful death in his own home with dignity and surrounded by his family, we'd be lucky to die so well when our time comes.

All the best.

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Sorry for your loss...

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My condolence to you and your family, Trickster. Losing family is hard on the heart but, seeing them rid of their illnesses brings a sense of peace because they have left the burdens of this life behind.

May you be granted grace & peace to lift your spirit as time goes on...

Sorry for your loss, the love you felt for him shines through your post. I wish you and your family all the best.

I'm sorry for your loss. Your love for him is with him right now and forever. It helps bring him closer to our Creator. For that, both your Gramps and our Creator are eternally thankful.

I wish to thank you all for your words and thoughts, it helped as much as the crying today helped a bit, I will cry some more that´s for sure, but knowing he was allowed to pass in the home he built and that 3 generations grew up in that house is one little part of the great things which came out of his hands.

Once again, thank you all......

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So sorry to hear this, OP. My 93 year old aunt who is very dear to me is on her death bed. I expect a call any time now. I know how you feel.

So sorry.

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really sorry for him and for you - sounds like he loved you and doing things.

A good life. May God rest his soul and hold him in the palm of His hand.

the average male human being lives to be about 75 years old

the average female human being lives to be about 85 years old

your grandfather was lucky..not everyone gets the luxury to die in on a peaceful bed

I am so sorry for your loss my friend. I know it hurts. Badly.

We lost my dad last year about this time (Feb 10th). He died from a severe form of Parkinsons and Lewy Body Dementia. I know what that is like.

We took care of my dad at home too and he had all of his loved ones around him. He also peacefully fell asleep, woke for a few last gasps of air and then was gone.

I think that you and your family did a wonderful job and your Grandfather and my dad appreciate the fact that they were able to be at home with their loved ones caring for them and being there for them when it really counts.

There are many who die in the hospital or nursing homes alone.

You can take refuge and peace in this.

I had a Near Death Experience and I know for a fact that we do not die. We come out of our bodies and are in our "real" bodies. No more pain, disease, worry, old-age etc. I know that you don't know this for sure but I do so it gave me a lot of comfort. I hope it may give you some.

I was happy for my dad. He is happy and not suffering any longer. He is still alive in Paradise just the same as your Grandfather. We are all so special and loved. We will be reunited again. Nothing is stronger than the power of love.

It is the ones left behind that grieve for our loss but we have not really lost them. We are only separated for a short time.

My dad and your Grandfather do not want us to grieve and be sad. They are happy and want us to be happy for them. Celebrate his life and the honor you had of being his Grandson.

I know this is hard to do right now beloved. I went off on drugging as well for a short time to kill the pain and big whole in my life. It is okay to have some drinks but be careful and do not hurt yourself okay?

With Great Love and Compassion,
Goddess of the Sea 1

I'm sorry for your loss, my granny had Parkinson's and it's a horrible thing to suffer with. For the patient and the family!!

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Long time till the funeral, it´s on tuesday, today they prepared him, he´s wearing a beautiful suit looking gracefully, looking more full of life than when that disease and that fracture was tormenting him, he has fought long enough, he was strong so is my grandmother.

He´ll be buried next to the place his father was buried and we will make sure a sea of flowers will be there when we lower him to his final place of rest.

No one deserves to just lay there and wait ages for freedom, they escaped Sovjet slave labor or execution, fleeing from Hungary to West Germany in 1946,beeing a Hungary German they where expelled from their home witnessing people get shot their faces off or vanish into nowhere, while fearing to never escape that terror but they did, and they started a new beginning in Western Germany.

I´m one of the last three and if I would be at least half as strong as he were I would be a superhuman........He carried on so long, being so strong.

Given the gift of sleeping away with no pain while dying (organ failure.....) I feel okay now knowing he was at peace at last, no painful cancer death or something, just sleep and the loved ones saying goodbye.

It sounds even harder then it might be, but crying is totally OK and necessary and in one way beautiful, he´s better now, and drinking wine with his friend my great-uncle, joking around......

R.I.P.

RIP

Nice tribute, I like this sentence the most…

So today was the funeral, there was a beautiful picture set up of him smiling like he was, beneath a rose heart from my sister and the funeral wreaths from our family, she did not had the time we had to realize his death so she cried a lot.

Being the introvert guy I am it was a bit weird to offer my sister my should to lean on after we threw down white roses onto his coffin.

I did not even cry, I cried enough last week so there were no more tears left (or I am just as cold than I think I am).

Sun was shining and many people came, some of them I did not even know, but that´s okay.

A father from south nigeria held a beautiful eulogy, followed by some beautiful songs and a Ave Maria by a professional female singer.

I´m totally not into religion, but I know, right now he´s sipping hungarian wine with my grand uncle waiting for us to join.

It was beautiful and sad today.....but that´s okay.......

We have little control over when OR how we die, but we all DO die.

If *I* had a choice, THAT is the way I want to go.


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Me too, just bring in the tomato plants a last time and then just sleep and enjoy the lack of chains a sickness puts onto you.