I'm glad he went first

One of the greatest lessons I have learned came from My Grandma Davis after my Papa had passed away. They had had been married just over 50 years. He had only been gone a month or so when she said the words that literally changed my perspective on love.



My Dad and I had made a habit of going over to my Grandma's house every morning after my Papa's death to have coffee and keep her company. One morning we were sitting at the bar in her kitchen just talking away when her eyes filled with tears and for a minute we all sat in silence. When she spoke again, she said, " You know, I had always hoped that I would be the one to go first." She paused for a minute and then said, "But now I am so glad Daddy did. I wouldn't have wanted him to go through this."

How great is your love that you spend your entire life not wanting or being able to imagine your life without someone? So much so that you would hope that death finds you first because life would be meaningless without them....
My Grandma found one that exceeded that. One that meant that death was a blessing, living without him a burden, and loving him enough that she was glad that she was the one left suffering.

Lesson learned....

I want love like that