The Recent One

24 years, 24 years you were in my life. Over the last several years you have been there for me countless and countless times. Times when I needed it, times when I didn't need it. You were there when I deserved it and you were there when I didn't deseve it. So many different situations that you helped pull me out of like the time when i was between the ages of 4-6 when my mom, dad, and i didnt have anywhere to go you let us come stay there with you guys for a while. One that I wont forget though, is around when I was 16 about a year to a year and a half after my dad died, you and grandma took me in because of the fact that I didnt want to live with my mom and I got sick and it was a better place for me because I could get back and forth to UofM every week like I needed to then. Throughout those many years I spent in and out of your house you always were there if i needed someone to talk to, you made sure i got back and forth to UofM, not that this is as important to me but when it came to school and my after school activities you and grandma both tried your best to make sure that I would make it to all my events that I had weather it be for just fun, learning or competitive sports you tried. So over those final years Papa, you stepped up and tired to be a grandfather and a father to me at the same time and I couldnt thank you enought. To be honest it makes me sad that I never said that to you in person I dont think and I am doing it now over a online thing but hey never late then never right?. Anyway thank you papa again for being there when I needed you and when I didnt need you. Grandfather of a lifetime award goes to you in my eye. R.I.P Papa, we may have lost you but we will not forget you. Promise Ill bring some blue moon when i come up there with me. Love you papa ill see ya soon.... . .Also dont judge my spelling. I mean u can but i dont care