Dear Grandma and Grandpa,

Very much has happened since you both passed away.

So much has happened especially since you passed away, Grandpa. It’ll almost be nine years coming up soon. I was 10 years old when you died. I hadn’t accomplished anything. But now I’ve graduated high school, found love, bought my first nice car, all with you just watching from above. I wish you could’ve been here to tell me how proud you were of me. I wish you could see me get married and watch Grandma spoil my future children. I wish I wouldn’t have been such a brat when I was growing up. I was going through a lot, and I sometimes took it out on you. I’ve changed and grown up so much and I wish you were here to witness it. I hope you are proud of what I’ve done.

Grandma, we really miss you down here! It’s been a year and a half, which is too weird for me to grasp. I still think I can come over to your house and have you make me a sandwich, or I could steal your candy. I miss your birthday and Christmas gifts. Those days haven’t been the same since you died. I wish you could meet my boyfriend. He’s so much better than those idiots I was dating when you were alive.

I miss both of you so much it hurts. Hope you read this somehow.

Your oldest granddaughter,

Karlie, age 19