"You might need me more than you think you will."

Disbelief is easier than grief. Today, my great grandfather is surrounding me with comfort. I know he is always near me, calming me when I lose hope, but today he is really here. I know if he were in his body, alive and well, he would put his hand on the side of my face as we hugged and I would feel that feeling I got every time I was in the same room as him. He had something that no other being I've ever met had. The beauty was as simple as his presence, and what it felt like to be in it. He had so much faith in me, and always made sure I knew he was proud of the things I was doing in my every day life. He understood almost all of me, and the few things he didn't understand or agree with didn't ever change how he felt about me. He and my mother are the sole teachers of unconditional love. He showed that unconditional love, even after he was gone. I miss you, RDS, and I still cant believe you're gone. I love you.