Poppa TRUE

My Poppa is in the hospital and he is dying. He has had a great life and has been a huge part in my life ("aaaaaccentuate the positive, eeeeeliminate the negative" is an old song I have had running through my mind for the past 2 days) he was always so happy!! I talk about him in the past tense because he hasn't been present in his mind for several years. This has been hard to watch old age & dementia. How we turn from being a grown man back to an infant. I can't bear to drive up to Tulsa to see him in the sick state that he is in at the moment. I am going to remember the last time I saw him when he delirious and still laughing. He talked about my Nana and He talked about the Navy, the fisherman's handshake (bite , bite swim away) and was just happy to be sitting in the middle of the room watching all his children, grand children and great grandchildren. All of us talking loudly, drinking wine and eating lots of food. I just pray that he passes with out pain and very soon as I know this is so hard on my Mom. I love you Mom, you are such a good daughter and he loves you very much!
I can't find any good pictures of my Poppa but I would love to have one of him in his Navy uniform or one with him and my Nana as I know(in my mind) she is waiting for him in Heaven :)