"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

Hey, it’s your favorite granddaughter. I wanted you to know that that dream of going to butler tech came true. I finally made it to a point in my life where I realize that I understand everything even tho it has almost been 8 years since you passed it’s just becoming harder and harder to keep going every day. I understood it when I was 8 it’s just getting harder, we used to do everything together you literally lived next to us. we would: go to your house every day, I would come over and watch cartoons with you, we would go outside a lot, we had yard sales every weekend, eat dinner together a lot, and I would run up and down the ramp of your truck. It feels like just yesterday we were outside on my 8th birthday playing with hula hoops. I still remember every time a train comes by depending on what way it is I missed my “school bus.” I think one of the hardest things is I never got to say goodbye. You were getting healthy again then they put you in a nursing home too early. I ended up finding out what happened you were sent to the nursing home before you could even swallow on your own and drowned in your own saliva. I can remember the last time I saw you it was April 5th, 2015 you got home from work it was my birthday it was still earlier in the day. I was out front with my hula hoop. I believe you gave me 8 cents for my 8th birthday. I remember me being really good at hula hooping so you were playing around and throwing the other hula hoop at mine to try to mess me up you did tho. We all love, and miss you so much.