Letter to grampa

After watching the movie Letters To God Ashley decided to write a letter to grandpa Ron. This is what she wrote....

     Dear Grampa,


I really miss you, well everyone does. How is it up there? I hope its better for you than it was down here. I cry  almost every night. I have learned to hold it in, but last night I couldn't. I cried about the sound you would make when I would squeeze and give you a hug. Its the little things like that take me back and make me cry. It takes a chunk of my heart each time. When you died I lost half of my heart : ( I LOVE YOU LOTS! 

Love,
Your favorite granddaughter Ash


After reading this letter I gave Ash a hug. She was squeezing tighter than normal so I did my best grampa noise. We laughed! She told me its not the same but thanks for trying. It was worth it just to see her smile and hear her laugh. I know that Ron"s hugs were one of a kind. She will never forget the noise he would make but the way it felt too. Ash will tie the letter to a balloon and give it a squeeze before letting it go.

memorial 2011 July-Smith River camping, will post more pictures

poem, Sheila to Ron, July 2011

you said goodbye, I said, I don't want you to go
and
you said, I Know,
I love my family, I have good friends and I love you so,
I would stay if I could.
so life on this plane comes to an end,
 I will be "here" to see you all again