Last weekend, we took Garrett to meet his namesake, Leroy Garrett.
Dr. Garrett lives in a retirement apartment in Denton, TX. We joined him for lunch.
We first sat with him in his apartment and chatted.
He was so inspiring to talk to.
Even though he has had many tragedies in his lifetime
(he has outlived two of his kids and one of his grandkids),
he always turned the conversation to a verse in the Bible.
When we told him that we named our son after him and Abraham Lincoln,
he was honored.
He wanted to give a blessing to Garrett:
He kept saying how good of a little boy Garrett was.
Garrett didn't fuss or cry,
and he seemed to like Dr. Garrett.
Dr. Garrett wanted to get to know little Garrett better as long as he is alive.
He turns 93 next month!
I think Garrett should send Dr. Garrett a birthday card.
It was a sweet time.
2 comments:
Laura, You all have been so thoughtful and intentional in selecting a name for your firstborn son. This trip to meet Dr. Garrett is the sweetest part of the process! So glad to have seen and heard the meeting take place via your blog. May the Lord bless Dr. Garrett with the years to see Garrett grow...how wonderful if baby Garrett could know him well enough to remember him always.
I love this post! So sweet. And that last picture is so perfect!
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