A passing

Well, these past 2 weeks have had a lot going on. First of all, Vic lost his grandfather on Wednesday, February 3. It was expected eventually as he had not been doing well, but not expected so soon for the Seidel family. We headed down to Orange Grove on the 5th (also Vic's 29th birthday) for the weekend to attend visitation and the funeral. I won't go into a lot of details, as many will still be grieving for awhile. But, I will say that it was wonderful to see all of Vic's family together and to see the friendships and family of so many people that attended the funeral, brought food, sent plants, and helped in so many ways to celebrate the life of Delmas Seidel. Orange Grove and the Seidels truly have so many wonderful people to help them during any kind of event - whether it be happy or somber. I am also happy for the few memories I have with him, including playing 42 with both he, Granny Irene and Vic - a couple married for a short time and a couple married for 64 years I believe. I will also say that one of my favorite memories I will cherish forever will be the family sitting down at Bruce & Phyllis's (Vic's aunt and uncle) house on the night of visitation and listening to Vic's Granny Irene tell stories about when they were married and how the boys (Steve and Bruce - Vic's dad and uncle) grew up and then to hear the boys tell their side (apparently they were typical boys who liked to get into trouble! haha!). It was so nice - all of the family just sitting around the table listening and laughing. That is what funerals should be about - remembering and laughing and celebrating family, even when it sometimes brings tears. I know Vic & Jill were very lucky to grow up with him as a grandpa and it's good to know we'll all see him again one day, all together in Heaven.