Dear Grandaddy,

I wanted to start off by saying I miss you. I wish heaven had visiting hours so I could come visit you. So much has happened since you have been gone. I moved schools, and I got a scholarship to my dream college.

Moving schools has been so hard lately. I am also keeping an eye on grandmommy. She had a really bad wreck about a year ago, and it could have killed her. I try to go over there as much as I can. I am afraid to lose her too. I need advice on so much. I go by your grave all the time just to talk and I wonder if you can hear me.

I see pictures of you and it hurts me because I love you so much and you were always there for me no matter what. I miss you playing guitar and singing old country folk songs. You always had a smile on your face no matter how rough everything got.

There is not a day that goes by that I don’t think of you. I hope you and Mur are having fun in heaven. I hate myself because I wasn’t able to say bye to you. I remember getting the call that you got moved to hospice. I started crying because I knew it was getting closer to the time that you will pass.

I would sit there every night and you would hold my hand and sing to me as I did my homework. You forgot who I was but that was okay. I went through school and all my practices hoping nothing would happen to you while I was not there.

When I was on my way to track practice I asked my mom if we could go see you after I got out. She replied,” Destin there is something I need to tell you. There will not be another time to see your grandaddy because he passed away and I could not tell you during school.”

I was so upset that it happened that I hid my feelings. I still to this day block out my feelings because I do not want to feel the heartache of losing you. I love you grandaddy always Know that I will keep grandmommy safe. Till we meet again.

I love you.