Goodbye Grandpa Helm

Monday, January 26, 2009 by Myke.

Grandpa Helm, you were there when I was little when I did not know wrong from right and you always steered me correct.  I still made mistakes in my life but never once could you be at fault.  I remember one thing you told me when I was little, “Michael, when you make a mistake and you will, stand up and stand tall and let everyone know it was your fault.  A man is based off of the great things he has done and the not so great he has admitted to.  A man who hides behind a lie is not a man at all.”  You are so correct Grandpa I just wish I could have told you this.  Instead I have to pray you can hear me now when I say, “I love you Grandpa and you were always right”.  You always made me laugh with your funny “old guy” jokes and I was always amazed at your boxing tales of glory.  I will forever tell everyone that my boxing/fighting skills came from a  great man who fought for this great nation and his family.  You always showed me the love I deserved even if I did wrong.  I never got to spend the time with you like I wanted and for that I am sorry.  You never got to meet my children or my wife and for that I am sorry.  I will pass your stories and jokes along and I will teach my kids what you taught me.  I am sorry Grandpa.  These tears are for you as you pass along and they are also tears of joy as I know in my heart you are going to place of peace.  I want you to know Grandpa that I became a great father and husband and I have you to thank for that.  I always put my family and friends before myself and I have you to thank for that.  You taught me some of the greatest things and I can only hope that I can pass such things along like you did to me.  I love you Grandpa.  Goodbye.

Howard Helm passed away today, January 26th of 2009.  He lived an amazing and long life and I hope that one day my grand-child can say the same things about me.

How do I say goodbye to what we had?
The good times that made us laugh
Outweigh the bad.

I thought we’d get to see forever
But forever’s gone away
It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.

I don’t know where this road
Is going to lead
All I know is where we’ve been
And what we’ve been through.

If we get to see tomorrow
I hope it’s worth all the wait
It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.

And I’ll take with me the memories
To be my sunshine after the rain
It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.

And I’ll take with me the memories
To be my sunshine after the rain
It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.

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