Dear Nana and Pop-pop,

I am writing this letter to you as you watch over me from up above, and I hate that you were not here to see me grow. Let me fill you in on how things have been over so many years without you.

Pop-pop, I know you wanted to see dad grow up and be the man he is now. A short time after you passed he graduated from high school and went to college. He met a woman named Sherri and they got married in 1995. Four years later, I was born, which I am sure you already know.

Dad was scared of everything around me from the moment I was born. You taught him to be the successful and caring dad he is today. I want you to know that he misses you and that he is doing great.

Then, four years after I was born my brother came into the picture. My father is a great dad because of what you taught him in that short 17 years. I want you to know that the woman Dad married, my mom, is so amazing. Pop-pop, we never met you, but we miss and love you greatly.

Nana, I was only in your life for about a year before you passed, so we only had a short time together, but I know you loved me so much. I miss you Nana, and every time I go to visit you at the cemetery I cry because of the time we could have had together. I am grateful for the time we did have. Dad and Mom always tell me stories about our time together, and I treasure those stories with all of my heart.

Well, Nana and Pop-pop, I am in college now, and it was so hard on my high school graduation night because you guys were not there cheering me on in the stands. I know you were there in spirit, and I hope you are proud of all that I have accomplished.

As I embark on this journey of life I hope you two are there following me and pushing me wherever I go. Just know that you two will never be forgotten in my heart. I think about both of you all the time and wonder if you are proud of me or not.

Dad always says, "Nana and Pop-pop Ferry would be so proud of you if they were here." I take his word for it. Nana, I still have the card you gave me for my first Halloween and the Barbie you gave me on my first Christmas. I look at the card all the time and wonder why you were not here to write me more.

Nana and Pop-pop, I am in college to be a nurse and follow in my mother's footsteps. I hope you guys are taking care of each other. I promise to take care of dad and his siblings if they ever need it.

I love you both so very much, and you are always on my mind. Whether it is me accomplishing something or hearing a story about you, I hope you know that I miss you and that there will always be a hole in my heart where you two should be.

Just remember I will always love you.

Sincerely,

Your Granddaughter, Kylie