Well I'll always love you, even I didn't say it enough you old hippie. I always took after you in so many ways, more than I could count. I already miss you, you old coot, I miss your grumpy old cat , smokey too, not to mention that funny little duck Abby. You always took any animal in that came to your doorstep, mittens being an exception. I should have fished more with you, played more cards, but instead I was just dodiling on the weekends.

I never realized how much I looked up to you till now, I guess that explains why in my little family with my friends, I'm known as grandpa. I miss the nickname that you gave me when I was little, jakey snakey, I always got embarrassed by it but now I realized how sad it is to know I'll never hear it again in that comforting old voice.

I miss you and love you grandpa.
~love jakey