As hard as it may be, do not mourn his passing. Celebrate his life, his memory, and all the good times that you had with him. Hold those memories dear and your grandfather will live on as long as you do.
I agree with the second part, but not the first. Mourning is natural and logical: the pain is quite real, and should be addressed through tears and sobs.
Believe me, I've tried going the stone-faced, staid route. Sure, you can bury the pain for a while, but it spreads into a layer of molten sorrow; and just like the Earth's semi-liquid mantle, where there's any weakness, it erupts forth.
I never said do not cry. Mourning is a mindset that can and will drag you into a pit of depression that you will struggle to get away from. Cry and sob as much as you need, by all means, just don't lock yourself into all the time you lost with him, all the time you wish you could have spent (all the bad stuff). Dwell on the good times, remember him fondly.
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Believe me, I've tried going the stone-faced, staid route. Sure, you can bury the pain for a while, but it spreads into a layer of molten sorrow; and just like the Earth's semi-liquid mantle, where there's any weakness, it erupts forth.