Dear, Pa-Pa
Thank you for showing me what true love is. You showed me in the way you loved your wife, family, and friends. You lived an amazing life full of love and joy that was contagious to everyone around you. Your loyalty lasted till your last breathe on this earth. You loved Nana more than I've ever seen a human love another. I hope one day I can love a woman as much as you loved her. Even when she was diagnosed with alzheimers you refused to put her in assisted living, even though you had to watch the alzheimers dissolve the woman you loved and married. You changed her diapers and fed her at every meal. The amazing part was that you never complained, you stayed loyal and firm in your love for her. That's why it broke my heart the way your time together ended on this earth. It wasn't fair to you. My favorite song is "That's How Strong My Love Is" by Otis Redding. Whenever I listen to it I think of you an Nana slow dancing in a dark empty room on the middle of the dance floor with the spotlight on you and the woman you loved so well. Imperfections gone, just holding the woman who you loved more than anything else in this world. Your story gives me hope that I can one day do the same. Thank you for your love and your selflessness, and for showing me what a man truly is. The summer I spent with you is one of the best memories of my life. I remember you would watch me run my sprints to get ready for football. I hated doing them, but seeing the smile on your face and hearing your applause made every time worth it. I know one day when I finish my sprint I'll meet your smile and your applause once again in heaven. However, I have to finish my race, and until then use your memory as a driving force for becoming the man I want to be. I can never thank you enough for all of your love and friendship. Thank you so very much.
Your Friend,
Ryan
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