My Grandpa

In honor of Veterans Day I want to talk about someone who is very special to me. Someone I wish was here every day. My Grandpa. My Grandpa was the best Grandpa anyone, yes anyone, could EVER ask for. The best man anyone could EVER ask for. When I was in pre-school, my Mom and I lived with my Grandpa. He would let me cuddle with him in his recliner while we watched John Wayne movies. He would let me put all my barrettes in his hair while he snoozed and inevitably someone would always ring the door bell every time he had his hair decorated by me. He would rescue me from a grumpy Grandma when my Mom was out on a date with my soon-to-be Dad. As the years passed, he would always come over on Sundays for dinner or find the time to bring me a special treat for no special reason. He would sometimes still tuck me in before he left telling me to have a good week at school and tease me about my beloved dinosaur. He would pick me up from school and we would run errands together every day when I was in sixth grade. He was my very best friend. Then he was taken away from me. He was taken away from everyone in my family. He had problems with his heart and a very regular October day turned into a very awful October day. I lost my Grandpa. My Mom lost her Daddy. And after so many years, he is still with us. My Grandpas name was Alfonso but he went by Al. I married an Alan that goes by Al. It's like he was saying "this is the guy for you." My Little Lady, her middle name is ALisa . And while it's a mixture of my husband and my name, it also includes a little bit of my Grandpa. And lets talk about my kids for a second, my Grandpa would have loved them. They would have been the best of friends too, just like he was for me. So in honor of Veterans Day, I honor one of the most important veterans in my life. I love you Grandpa and I miss you every day.

I would also like to thank all those that currently or have served, especially those in my family. Thank you to my Dad, Grandpas, and Uncle.