My grandfather had always been a strong man, a loving, genuine, kind, grandfather, a compassionate man who answered the call when needed. Grandfather made time for anyone that needed him. Some people may think his personality had a lot to do with him being in the ministry, but I know different. It was his nature by birth to love unconditionally and to be the driving force behind the people he loved and cared for.

My parents decided to honor my grandfather, Aubrey, by naming me after him. Aubrey means "wise ruler" and Audrey means "noble strength". I feel however that it has been an honor to be named after such an amazing person and for that reason I have gladly embraced my name...Audrey. Grandfather held a special plac

Even though heaven gained another angel that day, I felt lost when he died. I lost a best friend, another father. As the daughter of a minister, I have been around life and death since I took my first breath, yet for some reason, I could not get over my great loss. I felt as if the anchor in my life had broken away from me. I experienced confusion and even anger that such a good person would have to suffer and die as he did. All I wanted was to feel one of his strong hugs, to have his arms around me and make me feel secure in this scary world. I could not grasp the thought that I would never again feel his strong hands brush my cheek or feel his kiss on my forehead, and that made me feel empty.

My grandfather's sickness and death changed me forever. His sickness made me realize my dream of becoming a doctor and my need for helping other people. His death made me understand that nothing is forever, and that in a moment your life can change completely. No one is immune from heartache and death. Losing him made look for other things to fill the void and it let me understand how to deal with the pain of losing something dear to me. I feel that if it weren't for my grandfather, I would have never realized my destiny. I could have never understood the depth of love until I lost a large part of it. It really wasn't my grandfather's sickness and death that made such an impact on me: it was my grandfather himself that helped make me who I am today.

My grandfather developed diabetes while in his late forties and it took a toll on his body. In 1997, he was informed that he had a serious heart condition, which required immediate open-heart surgery. Just like him, I was very scared about him undergoing a risky operation. The morni

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