rd<\/sup> row.\u201d I walked up took a left and found an empty space and then his stone, my grandpa Clifford Gordon. The stone was flat and worn in the ground nothing expensive or extraordinary like what I had photographed and deemed worthy of my exploration. Here I was in front of his grave. I have heard stories all my life but never meet the man so it is hard to call him Grandpa. I lowered myself to sweep off the freshly mowed grass from the stone looking at the dates and I prayed and talked to him for the first time in my 36 years and I cried. I cried that I had not met this man that brought me to where I am today. I cried that I had never grieved for his life or his death and I cried that I would never know him. I cried for all the love he left behind. \u00a0I gathered myself stood up and saw a bush nearby with flowers growing wild picking one I placed it on his grave thinking \u201cI hope others know he was loved.\u201d<\/p>\nStarting my car I called my mom on my cell phone and told her my story how unbelievable that I could find his grave and that I felt so pulled by him to visit his grave. Her voice a bit shaky responded \u201cHe wanted to support you Lori. He was a public speaker and tomorrow you will give your first motivational talk. He will be there in spirit with you. Oh, he wanted you there I just know he did.\u201d In tears we ended the conversation.<\/p>\n
Returning home I called my Grandmother and told her she was also amazed. \u201cHe wants you to speak Lori, he must. You see when he was alive he was on the radio and when television started in Detroit someone approached him about being on TV. He said no. I always thought he missed his calling. Maybe he is passing it on to you now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGrandma I don\u2019t want to be on TV. I just want to speak to others about God\u2019s love for them.\u201d I assured my Grandma.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know that but I think he wants you to speak like he did.\u201d Replied my grandma<\/p>\n
What an amazing experience it is to be pulled to something. \u00a0I could have resisted and turned away because of the busyness of my day but I stopped and listened and I learned, grieved and grew. We must all listen more intently in our lives and let God guide us instead of our To Do lists.<\/p>\n
I am Clifford Gordon\u2019s granddaughter and proud to be speaking on God\u2019s behalf!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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