My
husband's maternal grandfather always carried a silver dollar in his
pants pocket. He passed a few months before my husband was born. The
1922 "Peace" dollar in the picture with this post is the last one he
carried. When my husband graduated from high school his maternal grandmother
gave him a 1964 silver Kennedy half dollar in a key chain holder as a
gift. Ever since then my husband has always carried a 1964 Kennedy half
dollar in his pocket. When this coin was lost he replaced it from the
coin collection he inherited from his dad with another 1964 silver
Kennedy half dollar. My father-in-law always carried a silver dollar in
his pants pocket, the 1885 "Morgan" dollar in the picture. After my
husband's father died my husband took our son to a coin shop in the town
where my father-in-law lived and bought him a commemorative "Standing
Liberty" silver dollar coin, the 1993 coin shown in the picture, which
was based on the old "Standing Liberty" half dollar. Later, my husband
found the 1942 "Standing Liberty" half dollar in the picture in his
dad's coin collection and gave it to Graham so he would have a coin he
could carry in his pocket as a substitute for the collectible dollar
coin. Graham always carried it in his pants pocket. A family tradition
honored. When Graham passed it was in his jeans pocket. I keep it in a
special box that was his.
Last night my husband and I were with my parents, three of my brothers,
and my daughter and her family for a special family get together and
celebration. At some point my dad went out and picked up his mail.
When he was opening up the mail there was a solicitation that included a
half dollar! I knew that was Graham letting us know that he was with
his family too. I was amazed at the personal significance of this. It
brings tears just writing about it. Notice the little miracles and
gifts we are given. Love is the greatest gift of all. It transcends
space and time. I am so very grateful.
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