I am sad to post that my last living grandparent, Rev. George Snyder, past away last week. He left this world with an amazing past and long and marvelous trail behind him. Even on his way out of this current life he still managed to reach out to those in need of guidance and faith. Truly he was a blessed and skilled man. Even with his strong faith and wonderful past, he feared that he would never make it to heaven. If that’s true, then as stated by one of my cousin’s who was with him at the time, if he won’t make it then there would be no hope for any of us. But we all believe he has moved onto a better and purer life, where he is once again with his wife, and experiencing joy far greater then finding the purest diamond or a journey more remarkable then any of his trips in the past. I’ll miss the long and deep conversations about faith, his past and philosophy. I’ll miss his ability to retain a magnificent amount of knowledge. But what I will truly miss is the chance that he never got to hold our son, or any future child of ours. But I believe he is with us by our side, nagging at us from the sidelines at our stupid human mistakes, and pleased when we manage to succeed. Christine and I will miss you Grandpa, but only temporarily.
If you are interested in the DVD which will include the longer version, pictures to reprint and music, e-mail me at art@brandonbsnyder.com.
