lauren grier

wish you had been here

This is a layout about my grandfather (dzaidek), growing up he was kept out of our lives by his 2nd wife. He was the first in a slew of relatives that I never got to say goodbye to, he passed away when I was a few months pregnant with Connor. Not having him in my life growing up pains me till this day. I have made such a point in making sure Connor is around my parents as much as possible because of what I was lacking growing up- even when I'm not liking them so much lol.

reads:
One day, I hope to understand what great
wrong I must have committed to deprive me
of having my dzaidek in my life growing up.
This picture represents one of the only memories
I have of you. It was the one and only time
you came up to visit us. I remember so clearly
walking down the street holding your hand,
kicking up the leaves that covered the sidewalks.
You passed away nearly four years ago. I loved
you with everything in my soul. I know that
you loved me too, and if you could have, you would
have been by my side watching me grow up to
become the woman I am today. Growing up I couldn’t
understand why you weren’t in my life. As an adult
all is becoming clear, but it doesn’t ease my pain.
The more I understand, the deeper the agony seeps.
What Was ripped away from me in having you in my
Life, will never be regained.


Credits:
Amanda Rockwell - A new Journey
Tan Flower & background stamp- Robin Carlton Fudge dream Supreme
2 Tapes, paperclip, film strip & gold heart- misc kits by myself
Alpha for Wish- Kate Hadfield

Fonts:
Hotel Coral Essex & Pea Johanna
***hugs*** Lauren. love the page, and your journaling is awsome as usual. but i agree it is really moving!
 
Oh Lauren...HUGS!
What a beautiful layout and such bittersweet journaling. I love this page.
 
This is beautiful Lauren! The journaling is great and I love the photos. :) Big hugs!
 
Again I will have to say what a beautiful layout you created here - so very heartfelt and personal - and a great reminder of why scrap....tfs!
 
This is amazing. What a sad thing to scrap, but it's very neat that the whole experience has made you that much more aware of how precious grandparents are.
 
Life surely puts us through some rough bumps, but the wonderful thing about scrapping is that we can journal our feelings beautifully. This is indeed a beautiful, moving page!
 
Bittersweet indeed, but such a beeeeeeuteeeeeful LO and yet another LO with powerful journaling....truly touching. I'm sorry you had to go through this....I've been in a similar situation. (((hugs)))
 

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