Dear grandpa

January 25, 2018

Dear Grandpa,

I miss you so much.

It’s been almost a month since you’ve passed

did you know that?

Did you know we cleaned out your room?

Did you know I wanted to cry so much

but I didn’t know what for.

it would be so selfish of me to say I wanted you here with me even though you were struggling.

At your service, the priest asked if we can come up and share one or two things about you

I don’t think anyone had the heart to say their goodbyes at that time

Then a friend of your son stood up.

he said that he’d see you from time to time but you were just a regular old man.

I sat there crying not becuase of his speech but becuase that wasn’t true.

You were warm

You were silly

You were at times such a child

You were scared of ghosts

At times it was so hard to make a real laugh come out of you

but when you do

I jump up with excitement.

You were strong

You are so strong

and I love you so much

I’m sorry I didn’t want to share that with others

I wanted it to be my memories at least

I hope your doing well

i love you so much grandpa

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