Just Some Reflections On Learning From Others In My Life.

I was thinking about some things tonight and I remember talking to @goldendawne about lessons we learned from our grandparents. I was reflecting on the things that I remember about lots of different subjects. I got to thinking of things past and I realized it was not just my grandparents I learned from.

I am the oldest of three sons and The youngest and I are here on the homestead, but the middle son passed away on July 16, 2013. Right after my birthday a day of celebration I lost my brother. I learned a lot from my younger brother, as he was as tough as nails. To help you understand this I will tell you when he was born he was given 6 months to live from a multitude of health problems.

He was born with an open spine and curvature of the spine and was in a wheelchair his whole life. He went through operation after operation and he would always tell me "Don't worry I will be fine", he was always smiling and would make you smile when you were at your lowest. His life was plagued with pain and discomfort and depending on other people to help him. At age 39 sepsis set into his body and there was nothing in the world we could do for him as all of the antibiotics did not work anymore.

I look back on this and I guess the lesson I learned from him was, no matter what happens to you or what goes wrong there is always time to smile. He saw many people in worse shape than he was in and he would say "He or She needs it more than me and I am all good, Please give it to them or to go help them." He would go to them and get them to smile and for a moment they would forget their problems. My brother had a heart as big as the world and I can only hope that people think that of me.

Later that year on Dec 23, 2013, my grandmother left this world to go be with my grandfather, taught me some of how to grow food and take care of animals, who had passed away on Sept 1, 1988. She taught me to cook and how to do some baking. It was a rough year for my family and I miss them all more every day. I just wished I had paid more attention to the things that they told me and did not always think there will be tomorrow. Learn as much as you can from them now because we never know if there is a tomorrow.

I guess why I say all of this is to try to let you know to listen and learn from everyone in your life because when they are gone the knowledge that you could have got from them is gone too. Do not take them for granted and always listen, ask questions and learn all you can about the things your grandparents, parents and, siblings can teach you to do.

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