To my Grandma and Grandad

       Dear Grandma and Grandad,

                I wish I could tell you this in person instead of writing a letter that will never be given to you. It has been 2 years and 1 year since I've seen you both. I couldn't help but think about both of you today on your annverisery. I was looking at the bullet that was shot during Grandad's burial and started to think and cry. My job has been really hard lately but I know you both would be proud of where I am today. I got to thinking about where Grandad used to work and in a way I'm kind of doing the same thing only for innocent children. I'm in a shelter that opens 24 hours and had it challenges every now and then. You are learning everyday. It can be scary at times too because you are wondering if you are doing the right thing or enough for that person. You never know what a person might do. It is the biggest shelter around NWA and it is well known. That's you in me, Grandad. Now for Grandma, I feel like I am in a big house cleaning and watching, right now, 6 children and trying to do what is best for them. I feel like a stay at home mom in my work. Loving on the children and playing with them every chance I get. Trying to understand their needs and meeting them even through the hard times. I know you both would be proud of where I am today living out what I learned and saw in both of you. It is that if you have a passion for something then go towards that passion by working hard and keep your mind on it. Something I remember Grandad telling me, "You might be working in a goat farm at first, but if you work hard enough you will reach bigger and better things." He told me that while I was searching for a job in AR and even though my first job didn't work out. I love my 2nd job and might be there awhile. It is funny how my 2nd job is a lot like his and grandma's combined. I have so much respect for you both now that I fully understand what it was that you both did. I wish it didn't take me til now after you both were gone to firugre that out. I never giving up and my dream will just keep getting bigger and help more children and people because of you both.

Love Your Granddaughter,

Tiffney

P.S.  Grandad, I miss hearing "Come back and see me" (wish I actually took you up on that offer more often then I did) and "you are going up so fast and getting so tall".

Don't let what you want to say to people you love slip by because you never know what will happen after they are gone.