It was on this day 107 years ago that my Grandpaw Lee was born. To me Grandpaw was a quiet easing going person that worked hard his whole life. He never had nor did he ever want the finer things in life, he was content to live a very simple life on the farm planting cotton and having a garden. I can still see him in the field behind a mule plowing. I think back and wonder how on Earth he and Granny ever made it, but they did. He sent a son to
Korea to fight and over and over I play the
scene out in my mind were he sees the mailman is coming up the dusty road while in the field plowing and the whole time he's wondering if there's a letter from Dad or a letter of bad news about Dad. Then going in at lunch (while they called dinner) Granny reading the letter to him while he eats. Then there's the part of Grandpaw that Mom has told me about after I was grown.. how he would come always check to make sure everything was ok and to make sure if one of us were sick Mom and Dad had the money to cover the charge. Never did he spend anything on himself that I know of, but if there was something we needed I don't think he every any question if he would help. He helped teach me to drive in an old 1949 FORD truck. After lunch (dinner) each day he would go out on the
front porch (galley as he called it) and light up his pipe.. Prince Albert pipe tobacco... and that stuff was strong..
I think, I hope I've got some of his strong points and I do hope that I've passed some of them on to my girls.. He believed in his family... So with this being said I would like to say Happy Birthday Paw Lee.... Today would have been your 107th ... ;-) although you are not with me in body believe me when I say you are with me is sprit...
