A somber note

As the summer winds down, I feel that I need to comment on the major events that occurred.
The passing of my grandparents was hard for me. They had been right next door for most of my life. I still think about them every couple days or so. It will be really hard to get used to the idea of them being gone. But I don't feel sad for them; selfishly, I am only sad for myself, and the fact that I won't get to be around them anymore. I don't feel sad for them because they both lived into their 80's, they were still in love until the very end, and they passed within weeks of each other. I couldn't ask for a better end to my own life.
And then there was the sudden passing of my uncle Wayne. I won't go into too many details, but cancer had been creeping up on him slowly, and then struck quickly. I learned more about my uncle at his funeral than I did when he was alive. He was a good man, and I wish I had gotten to know him better.
This was a particularly difficult summer for my entire family. And I would appreciate it if you would keep them in your prayers.
--Grant