Things they don't tell you about dying... but should.
Being a pastor I've found myself close to death often. Close to the final moments of a loved one's life, or the intimate raw moments once they have passed. These moments are heavy, sacred, emotionally charged and often a huge revealer of the strength and connectedness of a family, or lack there of. Those moments as tough as they are, I'm learning how to lead through, they're never easy but the shock is getting a little less each time. This post has nothing to with those moments, we're still days, possibly weeks, away from those precious moments. This post is about the ugly, vulnerable, awkward, hilarious moments leading up to that. I've been told by my therapist and my wife I struggle to identify and express my emotions and often cope with humor, so here's my best effort to cope via humor on these beautiful yet emotionally exhausting final moments of my dear grandfather's life. But first, some context, I know we all have grandparents, some folks view...
