My grandfather was one of the greatest and most influential people in my life. I have learned a lot of lessons and values from him throughout my life. Unfortunately, he passed away last year due to a heart attack. This event changed my life drastically. I loved spending time with him and enjoyed the time we shared but I didn’t know how I would be able to cope with his passing. He has been a staple in my life from when I was born and I wasn’t sure how I would be able to go on in life without him. However, shortly after I would realize things and hear stories that I never paid attention to before. As sad as I was, I received a feeling of happiness to gain all of this knowledge of the type of man my grandfather really was.