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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Zorba

(Zorba and I on my wedding day)

Yesterday Zorba (my grandpa who is Greek and likes to refer to himself as Zorba) was doing what "normal" 76 year olds do. He was running around backwards in a parking lot. Pretty soon he says he was flying through the air. He landed on his ribs and one broke. That rib punctured his lung and so to the hospital he went. 

He is coming home today or tomorrow so my mom decided to have his house all clean and his jungle of a front yard mowed before he gets home. She asked me if I'd help her with the house part so this morning that is what we did. 
We cleaned that sucker good and boy was it messy! Navy and Brock helped too of course.

I feel like I haven't done any service for anyone in such a long while. I have had a lot of people serve me lately....bringing dinners, watching the kids etc.etc. I am so thankful for all of my friends and family who always help me out! Today though it felt so great to serve someone else instead of the other way around. I hope that I will look for more opportunities to serve other people and do it on a regular basis.

And Zorba I hope you get to feeling better!! 


7 comments:

Kalli and Nate

76 year old flying backwards.. that is awesome. my grandpa is an old fart too. I can see him doing the same. get better Zorba!

McElprangs

Sounds like a spunky guy! I'm glad he's ok and getting to come home soon.

The Brown's

Okay I feel like a loser now!! Haha!! I would have helped if I didn't have to work!! I need to do more service thats for sure!! Glad gramps is feeling better!!

Allison

Yay for cleaning houses and being helpful and selfless! I'll be praying for Zorba to get up to regular health soon, and that he's just as spunky as usual! :)

The Clarks

Haha Tony is CRAZY! Poor thing. I hope he's feeling better. That was sweet of you and your mom to go clean his home!

Ps...thank you for your comment on my blog! It made me feel good about myself today. You're the sweetest! Wish I could have seen you Sunday! You're babies are DARLING!

Anonymous

Zorba is definitely one of a kind!

Alexa Mae

Oh my goodness! What an awesome Grandpa. That is so funny but then turns sad. Poor Zorba! I hope he's feeling much better. Serving others seriously works miracles on the soul. That was so nice of you! love ya.

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