Papapa

First off, I want to wish my Papapa Humberto a happy birthday. I know very well that he is enjoying his time in Heaven with my grandma beside him. We miss them so much. I still have mornings where I forget that they are no longer with us, that they're only a Skype call away. I may never be able to hear their voices again but I know they both leave little signs for us to notice and feel their love and wisdom. Last night as I lay my head to sleep, I whispered my grandpa a "happy birthday" and before I passed out, he came to visit me in my dreams. I saw his wave and heard his silly " Ello, how are you?" (that man was always practicing the same verse in English). He walked towards me and that's all I remember.

My grandparents were two beautiful individuals and to honor my grandfather on his special day, I want to share this list of 10 memories. If it wasn't for his guidance and teachings, I would have never learned to do the following:

1. Ride a bike with no training wheels

2. Color (inside the lines)

3. Roller Skate

4. Have a love for Jazz Music

5. Have a love for Frank Sinatra & Nat King Cole

6. Never EVER slouch or put your elbows on the table 

7. Learning that your parents are your best friends

8. Have a love for Peruvian music 

9. He used to say that cleaning windows with newspaper leaves the glass "extra shiny" (I still have my doubts, I must not be doing it right)

10. Writing in cursive 

Thank you Papapa for showing me those things and for showing me kindness through the love of a grandparent. I promise to have your teachings live on so in that way, you are always here with us. 

Te quiero y te extraño.

Con mucho amor, 

Tu querida nieta, Alessandra