Dancing in the clouds

A lot has changed in a year away from home. I've changed as a person, both inside and out, I managed to fall in love, and feel heartbreak, at times I hated my roommate, than turned to be best friends, realized how much family mean, lost my grandpa, managed to keep up my grade and all within my freshman year, cant wait to see what sophomore year brings.

This year, has been full of adventures and life experiences. I've been able to grow as an individual. I've seen myself grow up and also be as immature as I could be. But the entire year, my freshman year of college, I don't regret anything. Sure I made my fair share of mistakes, watching a movie instead of studying for philosophy, and plenty of others trust me, but nothing I fully regret. I was able to learn from every mistake I did manage to make. I was able to learn from every thing.

As for my family, I finally realized how important family is. Today, I said goodbye to a loving, caring, dedicated little leprechaun, I was lucky enough to call grandpa. I was able to see my mother, overcome her biggest fear, overcome the animosity with her older brother for the well being and joy of my grandpa. As all three of his children stood over his bedside, a slight tear ran from his eye. His only wish, for his family to be together at last, had finally come true. He was finally able to gain a sense of family he had been longing for.

Within the past year, I've been able to fall in love, have my heart broken, barely pass philosophy, complain nonstop about my statistic class, realize what its like to be an individual, managed to meet new and exciting people, realize the true meaning of family, see my grandpa, deteriorate in front of me, have my heart broken from the loss of a loved one, but never have I wanted to blame God. Instead I ask God to watch over the and guide the loved ones that I was able to come across each and every day.

Finally, I ask that God watches over my grandpa in his final stages of life. Please allow him to fully understand that it's okay to leave this world. I hope that he fully understands that he will have no pain, no suffering, and will continuously be with my grandma, on her birthday, today. Dancing in the clouds, forever and always, the vision of my grandparents in love and happy, together will always be enscribed within me.