I just finished reading the book For One More Day by Mitch Albom. Like all his books, I highly recommend this one. The premises being, if you had one more day with someone in your life who had passed away, what would you do? Is there anything you regret that you would want to apologize for? Anything you would want to tell them that you never got the chance to say while they were alive?
It got me thinking about my "one more day", and I would, without a doubt spend it with my Pepaw. I was so young when he passed away, and he has missed so much in the lives of his family. I would spend the day with him, so he could get to know me again, only this time - as an adult.
I would take him to my house and "cook" him a breakfast of cereal with bananas, which is exactly what he would make for me when I woke up from a sleepover at my grandparents house. I was an early riser (aren't all kids?!), and so was he, so he never asked me to get back into bed, so he could have a few extra minutes of sleep. Instead, I would wake up, pad downstairs in my jammies, and there he would be. Waiting. To make me a bowl of cereal with cut up bananas. So good.
Then, I would introduce him to his only great granddaughter. I would snap picture after picture as he tossed her up in the air, calling her "love". I would take him to my sister's house, so he could meet her fiance and we could talk about the wedding. I would bring him to Jillian and Sydney, so they could finally meet the amazing man who melt your heart by his smile. We would surprise Auntie B at work, and I just know he would be happy about her move back to Vermont. Next, we would visit my dad and Uncle Jon, so he could see how his boys are doing.
Lastly, I would bring him to his bride's house...I would watch as they saw each other for the first time in over ten years, and slowly back out of grandma's house to give them some privacy. I couldn't even begin to imagine what they would say to each other, or if they would say anything at all. Maybe they would just sit there in each other's arms. Happy to just...be.
Yes, that's what I would do with my "One More Day" - spend it with my pepaw who meant everything to his family, and to me. I love you the whole wide world and a big, big penny, pepaw!!
TFT: What would you do with your One More Day?
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Great post, jenny. I haven't read this book of his, but I've read all the others and loved every one of them.
I have to think about this question and come back later!
I've actually only lost one person in my life that meant something to me and that was my grandpa. He died when I was very young and like you, he has missed so much of me. I'd love for him to meet my beautiful family and for them to know him and love him the way I did. Wow, I'm in tears writing this. Great topic, not sure what I would do all day, but it would be just as filled as your day with your pepaw!
Aww your post made me cry. So sweet. My one more day would be with my Nana. She was the most patient, loving person I have ever known and my rock during a crazy childhood. I would love for her to meet my husband, Andy and her great-grandchildren A&E. She would absolutely love all of them. I have actually had quite a few dreams about her since they have been born because I really wish they could have known her.
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