You know how every once in a while you hear a song and just relate to it. Well that's exactly how I felt when I heard If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away by Justin Moore. It makes references to the Flint River, "where me and my Grandpa fished," "peel'n peaches" and talks about taking one last ride in Grandpas truck. The very first time I heard the song I literally had to pull over while I was driving and was in tears. As a matter of fact every time I hear it, it makes me cry. It has been 7 years now since my Grandfather (Teal) passed away. He died in the early morning the day after Christmas. Can't hardly believe its been as long as its been.
My grandparents have a cabin on the Flint River in GA and every summer I grew up fishing with my grandpa and float'n that river. My grandfather built that cabin himself. While it isn't much at all to look at, its one of my favorite places in the world. Just because of all the wonderful memories I have there. My Grandfather used to take me for long rides in his old beat up Ford truck with no particular destination. We would just ride and talk. Usually those rides ended in me driving way under age....like 8 years old and driving a huge hunk of metal with no power steering. He taught me how to peel peaches on a front porch with his pocket knife. He also is to blame for my love of sweet tea and sweets. He hardly ever called me by my name (unless I was in trouble).....I can still hear his voice saying "Hey Baby, come on over here and give me some sugar!" in his deep southern accent. He was the sweetest man to me, and while I know he wasn't that to everyone, it makes me appreciate how he was with me even more. He is one of the many "Williams" my son is named after. My brothers,cousins and I were so lucky to have a grandfather like him. Every day I miss him, but some day I know I'll see him again. It really is a shame that heaven is so far away. While VA/NC are my home towns, I'll always be a GA girl at heart thanks to my "Papa" (pronounced PawPaw).
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