For 57 years, my grandpa never missed a Saturday. Rain or shine, busy or tired, he would return home with fresh flowers for my grandma, as if keeping that promise was the most important thing in the world. So when he passed, the silence in the house felt unbearable—especially with the kitchen vase empty for the first time in decades.
But one week later, a stranger appeared at our door, holding a bouquet and a sealed envelope from Grandpa. My grandma’s hands trembled before she even finished reading the note inside.
Grandpa Thomas’s love was never flashy—it was steady, built in quiet, unwavering actions. He’d wake before Grandma Mollie, slip out to pick roses, tulips, or even wildflowers, and return as if it were routine. “Love isn’t just something you feel,” he’d say, “it’s something you do.” Even as cancer slowly took more from him, he kept the tradition alive—right until the very end.
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