Remembering my Grandpa :)

I should have posted this yesterday but I didn't get the chance. Yesterday was the anniversary of my Grandpa Hall's passing, it has been 12 long, but very fast years. I just couldn't believe it has been that long. I remember the whole thing as if it was yesterday. I was at college at Eastern Arizona and it was a Friday or Saturday night and we all went bowling then came back to the dorm to watch movies. This was back in the day where no one really had cell phones. We were back watching the movie and our phone rang. My mom and dad had been driving to reach me for a couple of hours. They were still living in St. Johns, and my dad just got back up there for the weekend. He was living down here at the time for his new job. They told me Grandpa was in the hospital and wasn't expected to make it through the night. I went into chaotic mode. I've never had anyone that close to me pass away. Well, my mom got my roommate Jennifer on the phone and told her to not let me drive, to wait until the morning when it was light, I obeyed, but I desperately wanted to be down in Mesa. I couldn't sleep at all, I didn't want to miss my chance at saying goodbye. I finally just left around 5:00 that morning and drove to Mesa General Hospital. I got there, and my Grandpa was up and awake and talking! It was a miracle! He just lost a day in his memory! We all stayed there and talked and told him we loved him. They found out he had a brain aneurysm and he needed surgery right away. They took him to Scottsdale and performed brain surgery. He was in his own room but sleeping. His poor head was cut open and stapled back, it was so sad. He stayed that way for a couple of weeks and never woke up. In the meantime I went back to college and of course checked on him as much as I could. April 17th, 1999, I was hanging out with my Faunce Cousins and we had a BBQ at Randy and Susan's. I even stole Jeff's truck and took it for a cruise and was having fun. We headed back to Mickey and Sylvia's house just to chat, and the phone rang. My mom had tracked me down...and gave me the news that Grandpa passed away. I was so glad that I was with my family so they could comfort me. They let me stay at their house that night. Sylvia drove me to my dorm room and I packed some things. I cried all night long. Poor Amber probably didn't get any sleep. The next day I didn't want to go to church since it was Stake Conference, but I went anyway. I sat with Jennifer and Lon and Jennifer just hugged me. She didn't need to say anything, but I'm glad she was there. Lisa and Mandy were gone for the weekend, but when they came back they hugged me too. I was so grateful for having friends and family at this time. The church was packed for his funeral. Everyone loved him. I love him. True they say he was a stubborn old man, but I wouldn't have him any other way. Growing up they lived right down the street so we would go over there and he would put old records on and he would dance and dance with Monika and I. Whenever he saw you he would grab you and hug you so tight you couldn't breath! Then his hearing aids would squeal! Oh I want to have a hug, or a dance, or hears those hearing aids buzz! I know he's in a better place and he's not suffering and I know I will see him again someday! I'm grateful to have amazing grandparents along with my parents and I love my family. Here's a picture of him and my grandma....not the best picture....but I can't find any on my computer :)