re: If you happen to be religious...grandfather

Focus on the time you spent with him. My grandfather passed away when I was 2 years old. I wish that I had a chance to talk to him when I was older. I got a lot of old photos of him from my grandmother and I've done a lot of research into his military service in Korea. I would give anything to get his story straight from him.

You're lucky that you had time with your grandfather. It's always difficult to lose someone you love but at least you'll have those years to look back on.