DAY 10
Dear grandpa Walter,
you were the father of my mother.
And I think I will never understand how such a warm-hearted man could fell in love with such a cold-hearted woman. But still you both was married for more than 60 years.
I always loved to hear the story when you both were young and you wanted to invite grandma to go out on a date with you and her response was to sic the two German shepherd dogs on you. But you remained stubborn and finally got her to go out with you after all and a couple of months later you got married.
When I was during the holidays at your house, I couldn’t stop laughing about the many jokes you always made. You were always nice and cheerful. But maybe you were also a little too soft and therefore couldn’t stand up to your wife.
Today I understand that you were just as much a person looking for harmony as I am and therefore simply did what you were told so that there wouldn’t be constant arguments.
But what I definitely have from you is the perseverance to work on the things I feel passionate about.
You were a carpenter with body and soul and you have always called yourself a woodworm.
Although you worked as an employee, you also had your own workshop behind your house. And every day after your job and on the weekends, you worked constantly on chairs, tables, trays, cutting boards, window frames and so many other wooden stuffs.
Every time when I was visiting you your workshop was the first place that I went to and took a deep breath. To this day, I love the smell of fresh wood, wood shavings, varnish, and glaze, because it reminds me every time of your smile, your jokes, and the times when you let me work on some wood with you.
I really loved it.
I was really sad and cried a lot when you died at the age of 92.
But I will be thankful forever that you were a part of my life.
And I don’t need to cut any bad bond with you because all I feel is unconditional love. And I know that we will see each other again when my time has come.
Thank you that you were the best grandfather you could be, thank you for those lots of happy memories, thank you for your wonderful heart.
Thank you, Papa, that he was a part of my journey in this life.
Dear grandpa Rolf,
you were the father of my father and I had never the chance to know you.
Because your wife didn’t wanted to see my sister and me after our father died, we also were separated from you.
I don’t know anything about you, I don’t know if you also didn’t wanted to see us.
All I know is that you died on cancer in your 60s.
And I have to say that I am little sad about that fact, but it makes me feel better, that we will see each other when the time is come.
Thank you, Papa, for this opportunity, I love you.