I haven’t been writing because my grandpa just died. He died from kidney failure. I’ll start writing again on Monday. I have some finished interviews to put on my blog. I am going to interview five more people too. The next people up this week are: Kelly (from classicalmusicbroadcast.com), Kelly (from Diary of the Nello), Scott (from fourthrow.blogspot.com), Abby (from mennogirl.wordpress.com), and Molly Louise. [Note from Mel: If you have recently offered to be interviewed, thank you! I will get you on the list and send you an email as soon as I can. We have just been taking a bit of a blogging break around here, due to the circumstances. Thanks!]
I’m so sorry to hear that sad news Matthew, and Mel.
Those are fab pictures to remember him by
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By: Cat on June 8, 2007
at 3:14 pm
Matthew, I’m so sorry about your grandpa. It’s awful to lose someone close. As I said on your mum’s blog, my deepest sympathies to you and your family.
By: jen on June 8, 2007
at 4:21 pm
I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. I can tell from the photos you shared that you and your grandpa had a great relationship. My thoughts are with you and your family.
By: Marlena on June 8, 2007
at 8:17 pm
Matthew,
I lost my grandpa last year, and it made me very sad. Here is a big hug from me to you. >
By: Stephanie on June 8, 2007
at 8:56 pm
I am so sorry to hear about your Papaw. You were obviously very close to him – the pictures say it all.
Thanks for sharing them with us.
By: canape on June 9, 2007
at 9:10 am
Matthew,
I’m sorry. Losing someone you love is never easy. You are in my prayers.
By: Rachel on June 9, 2007
at 11:49 am
Matthew,
I’m so sorry! I’m glad you got to have some great memories with him and the pictures to prove it. You are brave and strong.
By: Jessi Panyk on June 9, 2007
at 2:51 pm
Matthew,
Losing someone close to you is very hard, and I hope that you are doing okay. It is wonderful that you had a chance to get to know someone who was so fun (you can tell in the pictures!) and who cared about you so much. He seems like he was a very neat person.
By: Molly on June 9, 2007
at 8:44 pm
I am so very sorry about your grandpa.
By: golfwidow on June 10, 2007
at 7:26 am
I’m sorry about your Grandfather. It looks like you have some wonderful memories of him, and I hope they are a comfort to you and yours.
By: Joanne on June 10, 2007
at 2:17 pm
Hey Bud,
Sorry to hear about your grandpa. It is never easy to lose someone you love. Hang in there. Romans 8:31
By: Shelby on June 10, 2007
at 3:07 pm
Hey, dude. Really sorry to hear about your grandpa. My grandma is in the process of dying…tough stuff for anyone of any age to go through.
Hang in there.
By: Jeff on June 11, 2007
at 2:41 pm
I’m so sorry about your grandpa, sugar! My grandpa died in an accident when I was about your age, I remember I was so sad and I cried every single day for a long time… but after a while I started to just think about the happy memories! I love all your pictures of him. I bet he would be honored to be in your blog!
Glad you’re back!
- Angel
By: Angel on June 12, 2007
at 7:28 am
Hi, Matthew. Very sorry to hear this. My grandpa died a little over six years ago, and I was very sad for a while. But as some time has passed I realized that he wasn’t really gone, because much of who I am today is because of what he taught me.
So whenever you find yourself saying you learned from Pawpaw, or acting in a way you know he would have been proud of, stop for a moment and recognize that he’s still around, somewhere inside you.
By: Matthew on June 12, 2007
at 1:37 pm
Matthew, I’m so sorry to hear that your grandpa died. My grandpas both died when I was six years old, but my grandmothers lived until I was a little older, and I have very good memories of both of them. The Other Matthew is right: they’re always with you.
By: Sarah Brown on June 21, 2007
at 9:38 pm