A few days ago I got mail from my dear grandmother. It was a magazine and a new special edition book cover of her book about my grandfather, “Uncle Erik”.
My grandfather started an organization 70 years ago that has helped many people in the world. He was very sick and growing up he spent a lot of time in hospitals and this is where his work began. He worked for something bigger than himself. The organization, now called Erikshjalpen, continued on after my grandfather passed away at age 37. They are still helping those in need. I am a very proud granddaughter of my grandparents who has given so much of their love to help others. I never met my grandfather, but I’ve seen the wonderful work that my grandmother have done and I couldn’t be more proud.
They had a party this weekend to celebrate my grandfathers work. It’s of course too far for me to go to Sweden for one day, so instead I celebrated from a distance checking my cousins updates on instagram. I would have loved to spend time with my relatives and celebrate the work we all are very proud of.
Min farfar startade en organisation for 70 ars sedan som har hjalpt manga manniskor i varlden. Han var valdigt sjuk och nar han vaxte upp spenderade han mycket tid pa sjukhus och det var dar hans arbete borjade. Han arbetade for nagot storre an honom sjalv. Organisationen, nu vid namn Erikshjalpen, fortsatte efter att min farfar gick bort vid 37 ars alder. De hjalper fortfarande de som behover. Jag ar ett valdigt stolt barnbarn till mina farforaldrar som har gett sa mycket av sin karlek till att hjalpa andra. Jag traffade aldrig min farfar, men jag har sett det underbara arbete som min farmor har gjort och jag ar mycket stolt.
De hade en fest for att fira min farfars arbete i helgen. Det ar forstas lite for langt for mig att aka till Sverige for en dag, sa istallet firade jag pa distans och kollade mina kusiners updates pa instagram. Jag skulle ha velat spendera tid med mina slaktingar och fira det arbete som vi alla ar stolta over.