Grandpa

yippeskippy
yippeskippy: Five years ago, almost to the day, you fell off a roof and into heaven...
Which ended your time in this thing called life and my faithful guardian since I was seven.

My heart broke that day, and I wondered why...
You chose to be released from the hospital to die...

At home.

But I understand you must have been in pain,
And I can only imagine you were tired of aging...
A fractured skull and 3 broken ribs...
You were always the type of man who couldn't live...

without working.

I remember you were strong, you were a man, you were tough!
You taught me not to settle, nothing should just be 'good enough'..

You favorite phrase...which was put on your grave...is now one of my favorites too..

You'd say 'fuck em..fuck em if they can't take a joke'...your job even made a plaque in rememberance of you...

I miss you right now...I miss your strength, I miss you when you didn't give a fuck...

Go to hell..you'd say...if people got in your way...and then you'd lift your leg and fart...

They'll always be laughter in my heart

Rest in Peace...





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daisiesnfld
daisiesnfld: An endearing tribute to a beloved Grandfather...and a great write!
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