PAWPAW'S MESSAGES TO MY GRANDSONS
Pawpaw loves Connor!
Pawpaw loves Bryson!
Pawpaw loves Archer!
When I was two years old, my parents lived next door to a family that also had a two year old boy. Naturally, we played together every day and became friends. One day, his family moved away.
Later, we also moved to another city. I entered Kindergarten. On my first day, I was surprised to find my neighbor friend there! His family had moved to the same city. We attended school together from Kindergarten to High School graduation.
Around the end of Middle School, I ended our friendship over something stupid. I said terrible things. I was an idiot.
Forty years later, his face popped up on my computer on a social media program called Facebook. I sent him a message apologising for my childhood foolishness. I honestly did not expect a reply.
To my surprise, he messaged me back. In his kindness he said, "We all have done things we regret. I choose to forget those and remember all the goods times we had together as kids."
This man who has known me since age two taught me a lesson about forgiveness.
Pawpaw loves you, Connor, Bryson and Archer!
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