Nelson Reed O.

This is a conversation Millie and I had the other day...

Millie - "Mom, what letter does 'neilsons' start with?

Me - "What, I don't know what you are saying?"

Millie - "Nielsons"

Me - "I still don't know what you are saying, say it again."

Millie - "You know! Like Nelson Reed!"

This almost took my breath away. My mom's dad was Nelson Reed and he is who we named Reed after. That and my other grandpa, Albert John. I am not aware that I have ever mentioned the name Nelson Reed to Millie. I may have once but I know it has not been recently. Millie did not know either of my grandfathers. Nelson Reed (Grandpa O.)died when I was in England/Germany for a semester in college and Albert John (Papo) died a few weeks after Rick and I were married. I have talked about my grandpa's a lot, but I don't think I have ever called them by their first names when talking to her.

After I told her Nelson started with an "N" and who he was, she did not seem surprised or that this was new information to her. I would love to know that Grandpa O. may be visiting her and talking to her. Maybe since I did not get to say good bye to Grandpa O. or go to his funeral, this is his way of checking in on me. I guess if he does not visit me, I am still happy that he may be visiting Millie, and maybe even checking in on Reed from time to time.