To my wonderful Papa G!

Dear Papa G.,

I don't know how to start this letter so I will start by saying I know underlined everything will be just fine. My mom says I might not get to see you again, but I know she is very wrong. Not if I can help it! You are my papa G, if anyone can become super strong again, I know it is you! You have beat and overcome so much, so beating this now should be a breeze if you ask me. If you can't, that is OK as well. It can be very hard. Even though this is scary, it will be OK, everything will be just fine. Alas, that is what I tell myself.

I don't want my other grandparents to know, but I think you're my favorite. Even though we're not supposed to have a favorite, you might be mine. You are the only person who I can talk to, you also are the only person who listens to me and cares to remember what I tell you!

I also love hearing all the stories you tell; they are very interesting if you ask me. For example, the one about the time you got to go to the top of the submarine, or all the ones about your swims, and some of my favorites are the ones about your time on your old sailboat. My mom told me I also might not be able to hear a lot of your stories anymore, but little does she know that I hear them every day, even if that means you simply saw a ladybug on the window!

As, of now I have just realized I definitely have started my letter on the wrong side... Well, just in case I may not talk to you as much as I want to talk to you, I will now do it now, even if it is simply a letter.

For starters in high school, I don't want to plan on going to lots of parties or anything of the sort. I would like to focus on my studies. This is so I will have excellent grades in testing scores with this. I plan on getting lots of scholarships for marine biology, marine, veterinary, or something in law. I'm not very sure yet, I think I would like to be a marine biologist though. Dad thinks I should do something in the sports, but that's not what I want. I guess I also wouldn't mind working as a photographer for National Geographic, that would be so cool!

I have always been in my own little world and to me you have always been interested in it, and also made it grow! Anytime I have questions you answer them, anytime I have something to say you listen!

I'm not sure how to explain it but I have a connection with you. That's a lot different than other ones with other people.

Anyways, I think when I go to college, I want to go to Monterey Bay university which is near Carmel or to Mendocino university. That's because I would like to be near you and only me but also because I love it here. I love the environment, the people, and even your guys home! I think it's one of the best places on earth!!

After college, I plan to obviously get a job but also find a home around here. I cannot imagine going anywhere else. This place is always felt like home to me, and I love being around you and Omi.

As I am writing this, there is a frog croaking. I always think of you when I hear or see frogs, chickens, and anything else really. Some of my favorite things I get to do with you are dancing to jazz, watch nature documentaries, sit outside, cook, play chess or thumb wrestle, but my most favorite is sitting with each other and telling stories.

I will get back to that soon, but now I must tell you more of my plans for the future!

I'm not sure if I want to get married, for all I know I may not get the chance! If I do get married, I would also want to be married here. It is very lovely. I think I would have a long, soft, sort of puffy dress. I would make it white with flowers that are all sorts of colors, you would also have shimmering stones. And I think it would also have a huge cake and a dance, but only music from the playlist you made for me of course, because I don't fancy a lot of other music.

After, I wouldn't have kids, and if I did, I would only have two children, because only children seem sad, and more than two is way too much work! Now before I even dared to think of having kids, I would like to travel the world! I'm not sure where, I will just let the world decide for me! If I can, I will bring you to every place I go! If not, I will bring you things. I don't really know what I will do there, but that is OK to me! I'm just happy to have you now and mom told me if you are not here by the time I do get married then I need to ask myself will Papa G approved of him? I think that is a great idea!

I'm not sure how I will live without you? It's just something I cannot imagine. You've always been there for me with no doubt. You've always been there for all of us, but I don't think any of us can. Thank you enough papa G. You're the most wonderful son, dad brother, uncle cousin husband, but the most of all the best grandfather anyone can ask for. Other than Omi, I don't think it's humanly possible to love you as much as I love you.

I thank you for teaching me how to dance, cook, play chess and thumb-wrestle and how to have a sense of humor, and all the other things, but most of all thank you for showing me how someone should love and treat me.

There is so much more. I would love to tell you about, but I'm afraid it might be too much! So, in conclusion, thank you for always being my number one and thank you for being my papa G! I don't know what in the world or who in the world I would be if you weren't in my life so thank you. I love you so much. Also, I am always here. I'm only one call or text away.

Love Sage 💗

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