I cannot portray in words the awesomeness of this man. Nordy put it best when he said, "you knew him for a second or a lifetime - he was your best friend." Pops accepted everyone (many times to the dismay of my mother). If pops would have met the president he would have carried the same conversation with him as he would with his best buddies. He was as real as real could possibly be. Never trying to be something he was not.
We rest assured knowing that he is in a much better place now, and is most likely talking to St. Peter about hunting and gardening - but it's still hard. There is so much negativity surrounding death, but it is the ultimate prize in the life of a believer. Especially when you are sure that person is now where we all want to be - heaven.
Pops did not flaunt his faith. Hell, he barely even spoke of it except when referring to God telling him that it was going to rain for his gardens or where the deer were bedding - but he lived it, and he lived it well. He accepted each and every person as a brother/sister. Believers often times overlook what Jesus asked of us. He treated the world with love, no matter the response. This was the life Pops lived. He showed us what it was like to be a true human (or humanoid as he would put it). My only wish is that I can relay those teachings to my boys.
If I end up being half the man or living half the life of my father I will be damn proud, as proud as I am of him. We'll miss you Pops, and as hard as it is to deal with it now that you are not here with us - we know we will see you again someday. Thanks for the good show.
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