hugs

I was informed by my mother tonight that my grandfather has passed away. He died of liver failure, just as my dad did last year. He was a great guitar player, in fact, he bought my dad his first guitar. He was a beekeeper for a while before his stroke. Whenever anyone got sick, his favorite remedy was a generous tablespoon full of honey. Honey was also used for depression, headaches, stomachaches, and anything else you could possibly imagine. He had a saying he used to like to use on my mom: "Fish and company stink after three days." He, of course, would use this after three days or so of us visiting at Christmastime. He was a crazy old guy, but I loved him. He had a long and full life, lived on his own terms. You can't ask for much more than that.

Go hug someone you love. Buy them something special. Spend some time with them. And go outside and twirl around under the stars.