The entire year prior to my grandpa's death, January 21st, 2014, our relationship was estranged over stupid family drama. Right before he passed away, things had started to get somewhat back to normal. He was always taking interest in other people's interests in order to form lasting bonds with them. I love tattoos, and that is what he chose to bond over with me. He had tried for a few months to get me a subscription to a tattoo magazine but couldn't figure it out so he went around his work and collected them for me. He left me this voicemail the week before he died in a freak surgery-caused death. I'm so glad I have this to cherish and I'm even more grateful that I had called him right back and spoke to him. Although he was not the one to finally give me the magazines mentioned in the voicemail, I did eventually receive them and I cherish them and this voicemail so much. I can't believe it was a year last week that he's been gone. Note to you reading this: don't hold grudges. You never know when the last time you'll be seeing or talking to someone that you love. 

AshleyStraniero

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