Not long enough 💔

Hello Readers,

This has been a blog post I have push aside for far too long. How do you adequately write about someone that meant so incredibly much to you... My family and I lost an incredible man last month, I would love to say I have gotten completely through the grieving process but I would be lying. There is not a day that goes by that I don't wish that he was back with us telling us his amazing stories and making us laugh, but I am grateful for my knowledge that I will one day see him again. Lary Rodgers was my grandfather and one of the best grandfathers a girl could ask for. Many who knew him would have said he was a hard worker, strong willed, loving, and always throwing out jokes. My grandpa was my hero in so many more ways than one. When I was just a little girl he would sit with me comforting me until I would fall asleep. Then as I grew up he would tell me stories like when him and my grandma were first married and they were living I'm Arizona in a tent on his base while he was I'm the military. He would also tell me about his amazing skills in Skeet shoot and how if he shot less then 100/100 it was not a perfect day. Towards the last year of his life he would tell me these stories over and over again which even though I had heard them a thousand times I just sat there listening intently like it was the very first time. I actually enjoyed listening over and over because whenever he told these stories his whole face would light up and you could see just how important those memories were to him. I was very fortunate that I was able to spend 23 amazing years with my grandpa he was even able to attended my wedding which was a dream come true for me seeing how I didn't know if he would be able to! Another cool experience I had with my grandpa was when he decided to fulfill a promise he made to my sweet grand mother to take her to the temple and be sealed for time and all eternity. I will seriously never forget that day, as we sat in the temple the spirit was so strong and as I watched my grandparents at 80+ years be sealed. I was able to act as proxy for their parents which was one of the most memorable spiritual experiences I have had. I will always remember that feeling of joy and know that the gospel really is true and that we can be together forever. I love you Grandpa and always will! Until we meet again ❤️