My grandfather got diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in the summer of 2019, so our family decided to have a much delayed get together over Christmas holidays in Islamabad, Pakistan. When we arrived, he wasn’t well, his breathing was bad and it was difficult for him to speak.
A few days later, he was admitted into hospital. Little did I know, that would be the last time I ever saw him. He started off in the oncology ward and he seemed to be doing all right. But over the next week or two he deteriorated and got moved to the intensive care unit.
On the seventh of January 2020 he was looking worse. On the 8th of January 2020 my grandfather passed away…
My grandfather has three sons, my father and his two brothers, all of my grandfather’s sons had kids. His youngest son and his family live with my grandparents.Every year my grandparents used to visit us and my cousins and I have precious memories from when they came.
He LOVED fish and chips so whenever they came to visit us we would have fish and chips at least once. Every morning he would eat his breakfast with us and then go and watch the news. On our walks,he used to tell me stories from when my father and his brothers were little and the mischief they got into.
I used to enjoy going for walks with my grandfather. If my mother wasn’t up in the morning he would make me and my younger brother some DELICIOUS breakfast like french toast or omelette. He taught me how to play solitaire. My grandfather’s nickname for me was Drama Queen because I can be QUITE dramatic sometimes.
Here below is a poem I really like called: Memories, this poem is written by Louise Bailey:
I feel a warmth around me,
like your presence is so near.
And I close my eyes to visualize
your face when you were here.
I endure the times we spent together,
and they are locked inside my heart
As long as I have those memories
we will never be apart.
Even though we cannot speak anymore,
my voice is always there,
because every night before I sleep,
I have you in my prayer.
Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/memories
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