Response to what do u remember of your own grandparent of importance to your family

For as long as I can remember, my father has been nothing but a shadow in my life. He’s been around very little in my journey of growing up which made it very difficult on my mother. My grandfather witnesses his daughter’s situation and stepped in. My grandfather was nothing extraordinary to others but to me he was a superhero. He became my father figure when my real father would choose to go to the bars and create a different image of himself. He taught me how to ride a bike, how to shoot a basketball correctly and other things that a normal father would do. Countless laughter spilt out of my mouth from his jokes whether they were not funny or not I laughed. I thought that’s the least I could do for all he’s done for me. My mother greatly appreciated his help as well. She no longer would have to stress on how much a baby sitter would cost or be worried about how my brother or I would turn out without a father figure in our lives. He relieved a lot of pain and stress in all of our families lives. When I was about sixteen and a sophomore at Grand Haven High School, my father attempted to slide his way back in my life like nothing had happened. He thought that going to one basketball game would make up for his decisions in the past. As much as it hurt me I told him to look at my grandfather who was isolated in his corner at the top of the stands. The only one next to him was my mother whose look on her face was very worried. I told him that my grandfather took his place and that he was the one who was there for me when I really needed a father. To this day I still consider my grandfather as a father and I love him with all of my heart.