"More than a stunning debut. It is the announcement of a bold new literary voice"
—Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower

I’ve known you since i could see, since i could remember. You were always so sick and ill, so you stayed in your room and in bed all the time. But you would force yourself to come out of your room just to come see me and hang out with your grandkids. I could tell you were in pain but no matter what you let nothing stand in the way of seeing us. For that i am grateful. You would come out to make us milkshakes, teach us new things, and just anything to make us happy. You served your service to not only the country but to your kids and your grandkids. When i got the news that you were hospitalized i was devastated. When we got to the hospital, we rushed to your room. I remember talking to you and seeing how happy you were even at the time of your final moments. You looked at me and said “I love you little bud” then you closed your eyes. Everyone sat in the room quiet just watching you lay there. Your heart was still beating so we were all just worried. About minutes later it just stopped, not just your heartbeat, but my whole world, everything just stopped. When everything started up again i broke down. I miss you. I will never forget all you did.