Marty

21 years ago

i met you
our conversation about you almost losing your 

your dad to a heart attack 
 was the catalyst for our hand holding

turning that corner in pasadena on our way to the movie

that would change our lives forever

the deep connection we shared about our deepest loves

your father ........my grandmother

i lost my grandmother on our wedding day

the beginning of our journey together

she reminded you of the unimportance of perfection

our wedding was in january at the train station 

freezing we had to bring all the comforts in 

you were obsessesed with making it all just so

realizing you had to finally let it go

the details didn't matter

what was important shifted

the iron curtain lifted

we were free to be

and celebrate the fragility of life

one great life exiting 

while two new beautiful lives were merging

the ultimate lesson in letting go

21 years later finally saying goodbye

to your father
with family and friends

my memories of Marty

are all good

he was fair 

loving 

unconditional

accepting

respectful

appreciative

noble

a true gentleman

to the end

i feel honored to have been able

to call him grandpa
silver eagle

the omelette maker

cookie monster

lovable man who always accepted me

and made me feel like i was special

through thick and thin