At about noon today two major events happened in my life today.

The first thing that happened was my official employment with an internship that I will be working towards completing in May. I was overwhelmed with joy and satisfaction knowing that my dream to graduate university is nearly completed. As I was walking to my car to leave my place of employment I recieved a text from my father that took that smile off of my face instantly.

This led to the second thing that happened was being informed that my grandfather of 104 years had passed away. It was a car ride back to my temporary home that felt me at a loss of words because even as happy as I was for myself I couldn't smile or even listen to the radio. I was lost in my own head as I remembered my earliest and latest memories of my grandfather. Once I got home I sat on my bed, called my mother and made sure that she was okay...then my father.

And now that 8 hours have passed and I've had more time to let the news of my grandfather and the achievement of my internship sink in I'm sitting here feeling alright.

I will continue my journey and I'll mourn for my grandfather.

I love you Papa. And thank you for living your life to the fullest.