Cool story bro.
I'm jelly :')

I never knew my grandfather, I wish I did. It's just one memory of him I have, and it's a very good one.

Grandfathers are awesome, and this is a spot on confirmation of the rule.

LunaSaint

United Kingdom620 Posts

September 25 2011 21:16 GMT

#143

Oh wow, that's exactly the kind of amazing grandparent everyone needs. RIP.

Genovi

Sweden388 Posts

September 25 2011 21:17 GMT

#144

Sounds like an amazing man.

BrodiaQ

United States892 Posts

September 25 2011 21:26 GMT

#145

Rekrul's post always have something to teach us and this one is no different.

The lesson being Rekrul's Grandpa was a BAMF.

RIP

GreyArrow

United States157 Posts

September 25 2011 21:33 GMT

#146

Great character, RIP

dwillow

Czech Republic88 Posts

September 25 2011 21:48 GMT

#147

RIP..inspiring!!

mastergriggy

United States1312 Posts

September 25 2011 21:55 GMT

#148

This really meant a lot to me. My grandpa has been in and out of the hospital for lung cancer the last couple of years and as of today he is expected to have less than two weeks to live. He was released from the hospital to go to his house (apparently it's better to die at home?) and I am getting to drive up to see him tomorrow. But this definitely made me start crying, and I really enjoyed the read.

LOcDowN

United States1014 Posts

September 25 2011 22:05 GMT

#149

On September 26 2011 06:26 BrodiaQ wrote:
Rekrul's post always have something to teach us and this one is no different.

The lesson being Rekrul's Grandpa was a BAMF.

RIP

I couldn't agree more, thank you for sharing this wonderful story. I'm sure it meant a lot to many people, including myself.

MangoTango

United States3670 Posts

September 25 2011 22:38 GMT

#150

RIP

CosmicHippo

United States547 Posts

September 25 2011 22:41 GMT

#151

Damn, thats cool

Poetic[AoV]

United Kingdom183 Posts

September 25 2011 22:47 GMT

#152

Thank you Rekrul. Really warming story. I would happily read a book of these anecdotes (as long as it also included lots of typical-Rekrul crazy stories about your life in Korea).

Arterial

Australia1039 Posts

September 25 2011 22:51 GMT

#153

Rest In Peace.

Your grandpa had a fucking rough life and sounded like a great person.

Theeakoz

United States1114 Posts

September 25 2011 22:51 GMT

#154

This is so awesome and sad at the same time.

prplhz

Denmark8045 Posts

September 25 2011 22:52 GMT

#155

lawl baller

Jongl0

631 Posts

September 25 2011 23:47 GMT

#156

I really enjoy reading anecdotes like these, thanks for sharing.

This makes me think of my own grandfather, who's been a farmer his whole life, He stopped working when he was well over 70 after breaking his ribs and suffer a severe concussion from falling down from a roof, this went to him going blind not long after. Now, about ten years later, he's still the same cheerful and pure awesome man.

Kesler

Canada175 Posts

September 26 2011 00:21 GMT

#157

another great rek blog : )
unfortunately both my grandfathers passed when i was very young. my grandmother in hong kong is half the world away and my grandma i live with has been diagnosed with alzheimers don't take your grandparents for granted <3
rest in peace

zeOllie

Australia486 Posts

September 26 2011 00:25 GMT

#158

nothing to say except rip. moving blog. no sarcasm.

Tortious_Tortoise

United States944 Posts

September 26 2011 00:49 GMT

#159

There are different kinds of good writers. There are those who write as if giving a speech, who use words that move men to tears and women to swoon. There are those who describe in a thousand words what could be done in a hundred, giving the reader an intimate and personal experience. There are those who can find the subtle quirks of the English language and use them to make the reader feel what he or she wants the reader to feel.

Writers like Rekrul, though, exude a quiet, folksy brilliance in their writing. It is not complex; it is not detailed beyond necessity, it is simply there. And the simplicity of it and its presence is pure, vulnerable, beautiful.

Too_MuchZerg

Finland2818 Posts

September 26 2011 00:51 GMT

#160

It's how life changes. For me having Birthday or Christmas presents as a kid was always exciting and we waited. Now days when you are a bit older you don't really enjoy getting presents but rather giving them and seeing happy faces/smiles. You feel very guilty if you get too much presents and almost obligated to do same thing even though you know they don't want presents.

Traditions too, you like it when you are younger but when you grow older it gets "stupid". Yet when you have your own kids (I don't have) you will try to continue do same traditions.

Grandparents usually always treats grandkids better than their own kids. Rekrul case is typical 1920-1930 born grandparents which were strict all around.