Comments on: Twas the Night Before Christmas… http://matthewcostner.com/2008/12/twas-the-night-before-christmas/ A Holy Mess Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:09:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://matthewcostner.com/2008/12/twas-the-night-before-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Michelle Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:06:00 +0000 http://matthewcostner.com/?p=95#comment-94 Thank you for sharing this with us. All of my grandparents have passed on, and there are many times I miss them all. But I know I will see them again some day.<br/><br/>My Oma was an incredible lady. After my Opa died, she had to learn how to balance her checkbook for the first time in 70+ years. When she did it successfully the first time, she called just to tell me. The one dream she never got to fulfill, and I hope to do some day in memory of her, is to drive really fast across Montana (at the time they had no speed limit). She wanted to rent a Viper and do this, but never had a chance. <br/><br/>Hope you and Alyson had a wonderful Christmas and honeymoon. Blessing for 2009. Thank you for sharing this with us. All of my grandparents have passed on, and there are many times I miss them all. But I know I will see them again some day.

My Oma was an incredible lady. After my Opa died, she had to learn how to balance her checkbook for the first time in 70+ years. When she did it successfully the first time, she called just to tell me. The one dream she never got to fulfill, and I hope to do some day in memory of her, is to drive really fast across Montana (at the time they had no speed limit). She wanted to rent a Viper and do this, but never had a chance.

Hope you and Alyson had a wonderful Christmas and honeymoon. Blessing for 2009.

]]> By: patsy http://matthewcostner.com/2008/12/twas-the-night-before-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-88 patsy Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:06:00 +0000 http://matthewcostner.com/?p=95#comment-88 I know you miss papa. We all loved Papa Costner in a different way. I knew I was a part of the family when he would say, "Ain't that right, Pat?" I remember a call I received one day when he was living at Crawley assisted living. He said, "Pat, they are moving me, and I do not know where they are taking me." I told him, "You tell I said, we like where we are and we are not going anywhere. I will be there in 5 minutes." He was alright, for he thought I could do anything. If I could, I would have made things alright for him. I was with him to take his last breath, and once again, he was waiting for my response. "I told him we all would be alright, we would take care of Mama. We would stay with him until the end." It was like he sighed a breath of relief, and he was gone. No he had just finished this journey and entered into an eternity with Christ. I know you miss papa. We all loved Papa Costner in a different way. I knew I was a part of the family when he would say, “Ain’t that right, Pat?” I remember a call I received one day when he was living at Crawley assisted living. He said, “Pat, they are moving me, and I do not know where they are taking me.” I told him, “You tell I said, we like where we are and we are not going anywhere. I will be there in 5 minutes.” He was alright, for he thought I could do anything. If I could, I would have made things alright for him. I was with him to take his last breath, and once again, he was waiting for my response. “I told him we all would be alright, we would take care of Mama. We would stay with him until the end.” It was like he sighed a breath of relief, and he was gone. No he had just finished this journey and entered into an eternity with Christ.

]]> By: Jill http://matthewcostner.com/2008/12/twas-the-night-before-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Jill Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:20:00 +0000 http://matthewcostner.com/?p=95#comment-85 Beautifully written, Matthew. I always miss my grandmother (Granny) at Christmas. So tonight in her honor, I fixed two of her special dishes, scalloped oysters and baked macaroni & cheese. In 1981 Granny put her favorite recipes together in a little cookbook for her six grandchildren. I think Alyson has a later copy that was printed for the great-grandchildren. Thanks for sharing about your grandfather. I wish I could have known him. Beautifully written, Matthew. I always miss my grandmother (Granny) at Christmas. So tonight in her honor, I fixed two of her special dishes, scalloped oysters and baked macaroni & cheese. In 1981 Granny put her favorite recipes together in a little cookbook for her six grandchildren. I think Alyson has a later copy that was printed for the great-grandchildren. Thanks for sharing about your grandfather. I wish I could have known him.

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