Slipped Away

Every after school I sit on the bus. Then I see this little chinese girl stop at her bus stop. Her grandfather is there waiting for her. It made me think about mine. Tears started to build up.
Knowing that I could never see mine again.


I was 13 when he passed away. I was thousands of miles away from him. They told us his time was near. That he was really sick. I did not understand, or maybe I just didn't want to understand. I never showed my tears though.


I remembered how he used to take care of all of us. How he would treat us "taho" and "dirty ice cream" on holidays and weekends. How we all go to church with him. Then it struck me, that there was no time left. I wanted to go back home, but can't. Only my dad did, but he still didn't make it on time. He was gone. I just couldn't believe it. We were in grief.


Then there was a poem read at his funeral, saying that we shouldn't grieve and leave it all to God's hands. That now he is free. And I believe that now, even though it still hurts to know that he won't be around for us anymore. It hurts to see his photos when he was still here, breathing, happy, with us. And the photos just before he left us. In the hospital, thin yet smiling.


I don't know...maybe..I just miss him so much. We all do anyway...


this song was written by Avril Lavigne for her grandfather when he passed away:


Na na Na na na na na na
I miss you
Miss you so bad
I don't forget you
Oh it's so sad

I hope you can hear me
I remember it clearly

[Chorus]The day you slipped away
Was the day i found
It won't be the same
Oh Na na Na na na na na

I didn't get around to kiss you
Goodbye on the hand
I wish that I could see you again
I know that I can't ooooooooooooh

I hope you can hear me
Cause I remember it clearly

[Chorus]

[Bridge]I've had my wake up
Won't you wake up
I keep asking whyAnd I can't take it
It wasn't fake it
It happened you passed by
Now you're gone
Now you're gone
There you go
There you go
Somewhere I can't bring you back
Now you're gone
Now you're gone
There you go There you go
Somewhere you're not coming back
[Chorus]X2
Na naNa na na na na

I miss you

Comments

Charly said…
wow, i like this post. it's heartfelt. keep it up, ruth.
12:15 AM
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