Dear Grandpa:

I know you will never read my letters to you but I have to get this off my chest. I think about you all the time, and I cry almost every day. Grandpa, why did you leave us? Why weren't we worth it to you? Why did you drive away from me? Why didn't you fight for your family? How are you doing? Are you ok? Do you have enough to eat? Are your hands tired from working all day? Is your hair turning more grey as the days pass by? Are you miserable? Do you think of us when you wake up, or have you erased us from your memory? We are all still here. We have managed to survive without you. You used to be our everything. You were our rock, the one we looked up to, the one we were proud of... We adored you!

Grandpa, I just got engaged! I wish with all of my heart that I could have called you to tell you. I'm getting married Grandpa.. Remember when you promised to be at my wedding? Remember when you told me that one day I would make a beautiful bride? It's finally here and i'm broken inside because I know you won't be there. You won't see me in my beautiful white dress, you won't hold my face in your hands and kiss me on the forehead like you used to. I won't see you cry tears of joy, and you won't see me on one of the most important days of my life.

I'm happy Grandpa, I found the man of my dreams and he's nothing like you. He doesn't lie, and he loves me completely.. You would be so proud, you would be happy to know that I'm going to be alright..

I know I will cry on my wedding day when I look around and realize that you are not there. But for now, I will hold my head up and I'll move on. I'll let you know in this letter that you are not invited. I don't want you to call me or write me. I want nothing to do with you. Just know that all of my dreams have come true. The dreams you had for me are coming true.. It's just so sad that you are no longer a part of any of them.. I cry for you, and you're not worth it.

Goodbye Grandpa