My dearest Papa,

I don’t know how to say goodbye because my heart isn’t ready to accept that you’re truly gone. It aches in a way I don’t know how to fix. I keep wishing I could hear your voice one more time, hug you one more time, or tell you how much I love you.

I’m terrified that one day the  memories will begin to fade—the sound of your laugh, the way you smiled, the moments we shared. I don’t ever want to forget them because they are pieces of you that I get to carry with me.

You were the last man in my family by blood who loved me unconditionally. You never abandoned me. You were always there, through everything, loving me in a way that made me feel safe and cherished. That is a gift I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

Thank you for loving me. Thank you for caring about my daughters, grand baby’s  and my husband as if they were your own. Thank you for every sacrifice, every lesson, every hug, every forced smile, and every memory. I hope you knew how much you meant to me, even if I didn’t say it enough.

I already miss you more than words can ever express. The world feels different without you in it, and I’m not ready to let you go. I don’t know if I ever will be.

I promise to keep talking to you, to keep telling my grand baby’s about the amazing man you were, and to keep your love alive in our family. As long as I carry you in my heart, a part of you will always be with me.

Until we meet again, papa, please watch over us. I love you with all my heart, and I will miss you every single day.

Forever your granddaughter.(your negrita for ever)

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