Hi, Skippy here. Been a member a long time but usually just like to read the posts. However, seeing these stories about Grandfathers has triggered a memory of my own. My Grandfather passed away about 12 years ago but one moment has always stuck with me.
My Grandfather (as I remember him) was always a strict, tough, seldom smiling guy. He grew up in China and when the Japanese invaded in WWII, he was separated from his family and ended up in the Phillipines. After the war he returned to China where he met my Grandma and had some kids (my Dad included). Soon afterwards they emigrated to Canada.
My Grandfather left behind a younger brother who he didn't see after he left. They didn't have much contact aside from letters as his brother lived in a small village in Eastern China. Anyways, my dad went to visit this village in the late eighties (pre-internet) and met his uncle and family and videotaped a message for my Grandpa (who was too old at the time to want to travel so far). So, my dad comes home and plays the video for my Grandpa and this hard-nosed guy that I was scared of starts crying as he watches his brother relay a message to him telling him he missed him and that the village was good... Anyways, it was cool and uncanny cause when I was watching the video all I saw was my Grandpa but just a little bit younger.
Anyways, as I read back over this post, I kinda miss him and how he used to kick my butt (literally) as he made sure I went to school...
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