A Much Needed Break

I had a few days off over this past weekend and I got some much needed family time. The time started on a sad note, as Thursday morning, my wife's family gathered at the National Cemetery where there was a small service for her grandma. They chose her grandfather's birthday to go and have her … Continue reading A Much Needed Break →

Scars in Heaven

This afternoon our family said our final goodbyes to Grace. If you aren't up to speed, Grace was my ten year old sister-in-law, who passed away. Funerals, in general, are sad. Funerals for children are very sad. A parent should never have to bury their child, but the fact is that many have to. Life … Continue reading Scars in Heaven →

Free From Earthly Burdens

The above picture is of a grave marker designed by a grieving father in Utah. This photo has made the rounds on the internet for many years. Captions vary, but they all seem to include that the father created it to represent his paralyzed son reaching up to the sky from the wheelchair he spent … Continue reading Free From Earthly Burdens →

The Impact They Made

When I was 11 years old, my grandpa died. I knew him as a grandson would - a fun loving family member. This was the extent of how I knew him. I knew him in family situations. He loved to golf, went to church, laughed a lot, and snored when he napped. It wasn't until … Continue reading The Impact They Made →

Has it really been 40 years?!

The man in the picture above is my grandpa. He was my mom's dad. In February of 2018, I blogged about him in the following blog on his birthday: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2018/02/17/i-only-got-11-years/ As I was going through my Facebook memories, I realized that it was 40 years ago today that he passed away. It was the first … Continue reading Has it really been 40 years?! →