Thank you for all of the kind thoughts.
I called my guide today and while it may be possible to combine the contracts... it probably doesn't make financial sense to do so. I'm sure our two daughters will find a good way to share the total number of points.
This is really not a big deal for us. In fact... maybe it was just a way for me to build up enough courage to even enter the
DVC boards again.
Disney vacations have been a big part of our family for a long time, and the thought of Disney vacations without Gregory was such an empty and hollow feeling, I was originally not sure that I could ever do it again. Now we know that we will go again... probably next summer... and we will do so remembering the great times that we had together.
Greg really was a great kid. He touched the lives of so many people. There were many many hundreds of people at each of his two services, and I do not think there was a dry eye there.
This is letter that we had read to Greg at the funeral.
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Letter to Gregory from Dad, Mom, Jennifer, and Kimberly
Gregory,
You already know how much we love you, and you know how very much we will miss you. The response from the community has been overwhelming
and it is because you touched so many people in such a positive way. You truly led an incredible life.
It was so much fun watching you become an adult
and dad constantly says that you used to be his son
but that you became his best friend. Mom cherishes your gentle heart, and your kind spirit. Although you became a fine young man, you will always be her baby boy. Your love for her was so deep and so unwavering
it tells highly of what a respectful person you are.
Kimberly says that you will always be her baby bubba and that she knows how sad you were when she moved to Montana to attend college. You know how much she loved it when you visited her, and she was really looking forward to you flying out to visit her once you received your pilots license. Jennifer loves you so deeply and she will miss your compassion toward everybody. She said she will miss planning road trips with you; she is very proud to have you as her brother. Even Spike seems to know that you are gone, and will miss the way that you cradled him.
We have been visiting Amanda, and although she was teary eyed
the first words to us were He died doing something that he loved. We reaffirmed that she would always be part of our family. You did a great job in choosing a wonderful young woman as your fiancée.
Gregory, Thank you for all that you have given us. Life will be very different for us without you here, but you have made us all better people. Our faith is keeping us strong and we know that you are with God. We will miss your smile and your hugs - but we will hold you in our hearts forever.
With all our love,
Dad, Mom, Jennifer, and Kim
Special note from Dad:
Son, I want you to know that Mom and I chose a lovely spot for your burial
and that both of us will be joining you someday, laying by your side. When asked where you should be buried, my immediate response was: I want Gregory on my right side. Mom said
that is nice because whenever you flew, Greg was on your right. After thinking about this for only a second
I changed my mind. All pilots know which is the seat of honor so we will spend eternity side by side
with you in the left seat.
Dad