'Til Death.
"And the tree was happy." My favorite book of all time is, "The Giving Tree". This story chronicles a journey between a boy and a tree. As the boy grows, his needs for the tree change. And as the boy comes and goes, the tree's love for the boy remains. The tree offers every part of its being to serve the boy. And the boy needs every part of the tree; branches, apples, trunk, and stump. I have read this story at least 100 times. And every time I pick it up, I am in awe of the love of the tree. To give your everything for the life of someone else, that is love. The week of thanksgiving my Grandpa passed away. He had been sick for awhile and we were all as prepared as we could be, but it's never easy to face the end. A couple weeks ago we said our last goodbyes at his funeral mass and burial service. In between readings and songs, I looked to the pew in front of me and saw my grandma. Then I looked to the right of the alter where a picture of my grandpa stood