My Gramps

I feel so much sadness, joy, and peace thinking about the passing of my grandpa. He passed away peacefully in bed Monday, June 27, 2016, at 85 years old. I consider his passing being due to old age, but I guess he technically passed away from Leukemia, which we found out he had earlier this year. My gramps was the best of the best. He was the most positive person I've ever met. The past few years his health started to decrease, but every time I asked how he was he always had a positive response. Even in the last days of his life, he was smiling, telling jokes, singing, and just being so positive about his situation.

A week before his passing, his hospice nurse checked up on him and made the decision that he was probably going to pass within the next week or two. When my mom called me, I was pretty shocked. I figured it would be sometime within the year, but I was never expecting it to be that quick. It's really hard for me to explain the relationship I have with my whole family and my grandparents. My grandma and grandpa started an incredible legacy where every single one of us have a very close relationship. I don't know what other families are like, but my whole family is so tight whether it's my aunt, uncle, cousin, cousin's spouse, or cousin's kids. When we all got the news about grandpa, everyone came to St. George to see him one last time. Most of us just came from Utah, but we also have family in Washington (state), California, Australia, and South Korea. The memories I shared with my entire family and my grandpa one last time were moments I will never forget. We were all so truly blessed, especially gramps, to be able to come and say goodbye.

I miss my grandpa so much, but I am so blessed to have the truth of where he is and that I will be able to see him again. As for now, I know he is watching over me, my family, and my grandma. Until we meet again. I love you gramps!