Day before the surgery

The day before they were going to remove his kidney we all had dinner at Christina's.  Momma, daddy, all of us kids, spouses, and the grandchildren.  Daddy wanted to talk to us and the grandkids.  A couple of hours before he had me type a "contract" for each of the grandkids which he signed and they were to sign.

My Promise to Grandpa

I will always be a good student in school.

I will Never do drugs.

I will respect my parents.

I will graduate from high school and go on to college.

I will visit grandpa’s graves sight once a year.

You are the best grandkids a grandpa could ever have.

Thank you.

Signed: ­_____________________

Each one got the contract and signed, even Issac who was 4-1/2 at the time.  Even then he was thinking of the kids and their future.  That was what he said he would miss the most, not seeing his grandchildren finish school and see all their accomplishments.  For the past three years daddy has gone to Samuel's Pinewood Derby races and Samuel has won so far every year, including this year.  We all missed him there this year and will miss all future events with the kids, all the grandkids.