God?

They say that God never gives you more than you can handle, my question for Him is: Just exactly how strong do you think I am?

My Grandparents were killed in a car accident yesterday morning. They were rear-ended driving a Gator down their road by a teenager speeding and not paying attention. My Grandfather was killed instantly and my Grandmother died a few hours later at the hospital. I know that after 57 years of marriage, spending even 1 day apart would have killed the other so I am glad that God chose to take them together. At 81 and 82 they were for all intents and purposes in great shape. They never drove more than an hour away from home but had no problem traveling. In September they were lucky enough to have come by my house, see where I worked and enjoy an evening in Branson with me. I still have the joke book and ticket stub from Grandpa on my desk at work. We were also lucky enough to have them at my brother's wedding just last month. I will always remember my Grandparents for being the most honest people and for loving me no matter what.

End of the World?

This morning at 9:27 a.m. my Grandparents were killed in a car wreck. They were rear-ended and than ran over in my Grandpas new gator by a 16 year old kid driving too fast down a country road. Grandpa had just purchased it two weeks ago and loved it, he finally convinced my Grandma to go on a ride with him this morning before church. Grandpa died at the scene and my Grandmother passed away shortly afterwards at the hospital. He was 81, she was 82. They had lived a long full life with 7 kids and more grandkids than I could count. They were alive long enough to see a great-grandson born last April and several grandkids weddings. I last saw them less than a month ago at my Brother's wedding and they were in great health. When my mom called to tell me the news this morning, I immediatly assumed she was calling to say that her mother had died. My mom's mother is in much worse health shape and could very well die any day now in her sleep, at 88 it's almost expected. To live until you are in your 80's and than die in a car crash almost shows just how quickly life can be taken away from you.

Just last year my Aunt got their photos taken professionally and we all got a copy of it for X-mas. I laughed at the gift than but now am so grateful for it, I had it framed at set it on my mantel when I got it and can now appreciate the gift. I have some fond memories of my Grandparents and as when all people die, I wish I had spent more time with them, wrote and called them more often but I know that they loved me and I loved them too.