Grampa
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As some of you know, I live in my grandparents house with them and my mother, stepfather and younger siblings. My family moved in with grama and grampa about eleven years ago and we've just been here ever since. I spent a few years away at college, but this has been my home for a long time.
This afternoon, my grandfather passed away. He had cancerin his lungs that spread to his brain and spine and honestly it seemed like he was getting better. But yesterday grama woke us up to tell us he was in a coma, and today he left. It is very hard, especially since we lost my older sister 10 months ago.
Grampa was an amazing man, he was mayor of the city we live in twice, he was a rocket scientist and worked for Aerospace up until he couldn't walk anymore, and he was totally crazy. It's weird how often crazy and genius go together, but they do.
The last real conversation I had with him, he was telling a friend of the family how talented I am and how proud he was of me. Ever since I was little, he's told me I can do anything. He always believed in me and supported me in everything I tried to do. He was always thrilled when I brought friends over and thought they were the best people ever. So to the those of you who've met him, I want you to know he thought you were AWESOME. "Really, truly marvelous." Those are the words he would use. I know I haven't been online much lately and this is why, helping take care of him and grama. I'll probably still be off in the real world for a while longer.
Also, holy crap every person I know, BE HEALTHY. I can't take any more of this.
As some of you know, I live in my grandparents house with them and my mother, stepfather and younger siblings. My family moved in with grama and grampa about eleven years ago and we've just been here ever since. I spent a few years away at college, but this has been my home for a long time.
This afternoon, my grandfather passed away. He had cancerin his lungs that spread to his brain and spine and honestly it seemed like he was getting better. But yesterday grama woke us up to tell us he was in a coma, and today he left. It is very hard, especially since we lost my older sister 10 months ago.
Grampa was an amazing man, he was mayor of the city we live in twice, he was a rocket scientist and worked for Aerospace up until he couldn't walk anymore, and he was totally crazy. It's weird how often crazy and genius go together, but they do.
The last real conversation I had with him, he was telling a friend of the family how talented I am and how proud he was of me. Ever since I was little, he's told me I can do anything. He always believed in me and supported me in everything I tried to do. He was always thrilled when I brought friends over and thought they were the best people ever. So to the those of you who've met him, I want you to know he thought you were AWESOME. "Really, truly marvelous." Those are the words he would use. I know I haven't been online much lately and this is why, helping take care of him and grama. I'll probably still be off in the real world for a while longer.
Also, holy crap every person I know, BE HEALTHY. I can't take any more of this.