Dear Grandpa, I wish to take my self 21 years back, when I was a child and where you have been a hero for me. The smiling face of yours is even sparkling in my imaginative and prescient at this moment. The time whilst I used to be born my grand parents had not been in colombo with me, but I had in no way worried of being away from my grandparents. Myself , as a kid I believed that you and grandma were my true grandparents. All the love that grandparents could provide to a grandchild changed into acquired with the aid of me from you. I'm nevertheless capable of feel the feeling that I had in the direction of The feeling of a grandchild towards his/her liked grandpa changed into that. I'm penning this on a Thaipongal day, even these days I bear in mind the pongals I had with you in colombo. I recollect taking part in our hindu and christian gala's collectively with you in colombo. Nowadays I power automobile by my personal, however while I used to be a child you used to take me a vehicle ride on each sunday morning. Now I lose the opportunity to do the reverse. As soon as whilst I used to be in grade nine you instructed me not to use facebook pronouncing that it'd distract me from my education . Even nowadays I fear of using it questioning that it'd lessen the love of you on me. I still respect your phrases. I recognize your phrases no longer because the worry on you, it's miles due to the concern that I'd lose your love. Even in the future I might not ever disobey your words. If the departure of your existence had occurred in srilanka. it would have taken me a longer period to get better. but as you are in canada it had took me some days to recognise that I Can’t see you any extra. Your life ought to have been taken but your reminiscences won't fade from me away ........... Love you for all Some of the reminisces of who was lucky to be your first grand child. K. Ranjani