This is what you left me

Today, February 5th 2015, the world lost an amazing person.

An amazing father, brother, son, husband, grandfather, and friend.

It hurts, and already I miss him more than words can express.
I will mis the way he laughs.
I'll miss his southern accent that is only there half the time.
I'll miss him teaching me how to survive in the country.
I'll miss his unwavering kindness and love.
And I will miss being called "princess."
I will miss everything about him.
But he left so much to those he left behind.

From you, Grandpa, I learned the importance of forgiveness and moving on.
I learned kindness.
I learned that if I have a goal, I need to work hard until I achieve it.
I learned to stand true and faithful to what I believe.
I learned to never take the easy way out, no matter how hard life gets.
I learned how important it is to always express love and gratitude.
And I learned that losing someone you love hurts so bad, and that is a wonderful, beautiful, and sacred thing.

This is what you left me.

I love you Grandpa.
I will always love you.
And I'll forward to the day we will be together again.

Sincerely, 

Samantha Dru