Comments on michelle the fontologist: what Grandpa Meurer taught me about grace

thank you, Michelle, that was beautiful.

2010-03-01T19:33:46.829-08:00

thank you, Michelle, that was beautiful.

Kristin, there are ways I feel like I missed out o...

2010-02-28T10:00:37.363-08:00

Kristin, there are ways I feel like I missed out on a lot of who he was -- you guys have a much broader picture, since you had time w/ him when he was younger. Still, I'm thankful to have known him for the time I did -- thanks for sharing him...I definitely feel like I married into a great family!

And Charity, thanks for reading too -- I don't think of myself as being good at loving older people, but its a place I've been a couple times. But thank you. Sometimes I wish there were a more natural way to form relationships like this -- these people are real treasures.

Michelle, I'm sorry your family had to suffer ...

2010-02-28T09:46:11.114-08:00

Michelle, I'm sorry your family had to suffer this loss, and I'm so glad you took the time to write about his life from this angle. You have a really beautiful way of seeing a person's last days, as you have shown here several times. This also makes me wonder if you have a special gift for loving elderly people. It seems like you're awfully good and understanding them and being with them, and that is a piece of grace in itself.

Michelle, thank you so much for writing this. It h...

2010-02-27T20:51:35.468-08:00

Michelle, thank you so much for writing this. It has been so difficult to watch Grandpa Meurer's health deteriorate this past year. But this gave me a different perspective of how he handled it and of his final days. Also, thank you so much for all the times you visited him and engaged in conversations.

-Kristin