I have been slightly missing in action. I had a good reason though. As I slightly mentioned in my last post I was having some tough family issues going on and I'd like to elaborate a bit. I'm not sure you guys remember but around a year ago my grandfather (mainly known as Pappy) was in the hospital for quite some time battling brain cancer. After months of treatment and therapy he was deemed to be in remission and eventually went on to lead his life fairly normally for the next year. It wasn't until about a month ago that we found out that the cancer came back. We knew there was nothing to be done but we (especially my mom and aunt) our best to keep him comfortable and happy. He passed away peacefully.
I really wish you all could have met my grandfather. He loved everyone and everyone loved him. He worked hard his whole life and even up to his last days he never stopped working. He lived a full life, I can't think of one thing he hasn't done. He was a great grandfather, friend, and such a wonderful father figure. He supported my family and I in so many ways and he never thought twice about it. Before he got sick he and I would frequently play golf and I was always amazed at how good he was even though he never thought he was good enough. I will miss our weekend coffee meetings and family dinners we used to have, it just won't be the same. Nothing will be the same. My heart, everyone's heart is left with an enormous hole. He was an amazing man and will never be forgotten. This post doesn't even come close to how great he really was.
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| Pappy and me when I was little |
