Friday July 1st is a day I will always remember
as a day that changed my life. On July 1st of 2008 my Grandpa Joe
passed away. At first I had conflicting feelings about postings this because it
is very personal for me. My grandpa was an incredible individual who forever
changed my life. I decided to share how my life changed that day.
Eight years ago I lost my Grandpa, my Grandma lost her
husband, my mom and my Aunts lost their father, siblings lost a brother, a
school lost their principle, and many people lost a friend.
I remember that day in slow motion. I just had a feeling
that something was not right. Everyday since then I think about him. I miss him
everyday. Whenever I find myself missing him, I think about the incredible
legacy he left behind. He was an
individual with a heart of gold. He never had a negative thing to say about
anyone. He was the type of person who went the extra mile in order to help
someone. He would give you the shirt off his back. He always could see the
potential in people who had already been written off by society. He was a
selfless individual even to the end. He donated his body to science to allow
doctors to learn more about his rare cancer.
My Grandpa is my role model and hero. He helped me gain the
courage to believe anything was possible. He showed me that the impossible is in fact
possible. There are countless milestones I never imagined I would reach but
whenever I doubted my abilities I remembered my Grandpa’s belief that anything
is possible. There are many accomplishments I have achieved that I never
thought I would and it is difficult for me knowing the person who is so
instrumental in me achieving those things cannot be there.
I will always wish I had more time with him. I will always
wish I could give him one more hug. But I take comfort in knowing that he is in
a much better place and that he will always be in my heart.
I love you Grandpa and I miss you so much.
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