The Greatest Man

Only a week has passed and I still think about you every day. You never realize how much you love a person until they are gone. You loved to make people smile; you always made me smile. You called me your Princess. I will miss you taking me out on “dates” and being my valentine for Valentine’s Day. You were always there for me, from my kindergarten graduation to my college graduation. You taught me that one of the most important things in life is a good education. I strive to achieve this goal because I know it would make you proud. I remember how proud you were when I got my Associate’s and that only encouraged me to continue.

You never really grasp the concept of death. You just always think they are gone on a really long vacation… You still feel them and whenever something exciting happens, you look for them to share the news. You miss being able to just simply hug them or say, “Hey, I love you.” The greatest thing about us is that I’m happily content with our relationship. I was clearly able to say “Goodbye” and that’s a rare thing these days for some people. I would always go home on the weekend, of course I had plenty of school things to do, but I don’t regret the long drive home just to spend time with you. You would always say that I was the prettiest and I would take every chance available just to give you a kiss. The perfect place would be laying right beside you in bed and just listening to you breathe. Every time there was a pause, my heart would beat faster and I would hold my breath.

I remember how you reached for my hand, you pulled it all the way up just to kiss it. That small moment means the world to me.

I remember driving that day, the fall season already put its effect on the leaves. There is nothing like the scenery in sweet home Alabama. You would have loved the drive. I remember taking long road trips whenever I was little, I would get extremely bored, but you would always tell me to look around at all the scenery.

There was a golden glow in the room from the lamp in the corner, the setting was like you were tucking in a little kid to bed and saying goodnight, except this time it was saying goodbye.
I kept thinking of the journey I just came from and how I incorporated that with death, which I just pictured it as a dead-end in the road. Suddenly a black screen would come across your path.

Sometimes silence is beautiful. This time it truly was. Although you were resting, I believe you could feel the love that surrounded you and there was so much love. You truly were the greatest man.
I love you Pop-Pop.
-Your Princess

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