Dear Grandma,

This is a story about you.

My grandparents are people I respect alot. Like our parents, my grandparents gave us unlimited love since young. They took great care of me and my siblings, when my parents were out for work. But I am very sad that my grandfather passed away one day.

My grandfather was a great guy whom people trusted and showed respect to. Whenever the neighbours were in trouble, they would seek help or advice from him. But one day, while I was playing in my neighbour’s garden , he passed away silently while sleeping on the sofa.

I had no chance to express how much I loved him and respected him, therefore I feel a lot of regret. I never thought he would leave us so soon and I never thought of leaving him. I once heard from people that ‘you die better than I die’. There was a meaning behind it. The one who is left behind is the one who suffers, because they love the person who has passed away so much. My grandmother is suffering so much after my grandfather left the world.

Ever since my grandmother was left alone by her life-long partner, I moved to her house to accompany her. She never showed her emotions and was always so strong. But, I knew it was not true. Night came and I was afraid as the house was big and quiet. As usual, I crept into my granparents’ room. I saw my grandmother crying with the photo of my grandfather in her hands.

I knew she missed him and I knew she was faking her emotions. I just knew how it felt. So I went into the room and told her this:

“Ah ma, do you want Ah gong to rest in peace? So be strong yourself, show him you are independent. Don’t let him be worried about you, for you are the one whom he treasured the most and the one he trusted the most, who can bring harmony to the house. He wants you to live well. Even though he has gone I believe I am not invisible. I will take over his duty and love you and care for you.”

I am afraid to lose my grandmother like how I lost my grandfather, without being able to express how I felt for him. Therefore, I want to take this opportunity to win a trip for two to Tokyo as a gift for my grandmother for taking great care of me and showering me with her unlimited love.