My dad's dad passed away at 84 in October 2023, I still feel like he went "too soon". I remember thinking to myself on a bus going down a road near where my nan lives and going past a playground I used to go to as a kid with him I vaguely remember, I was thinking strangely I wished I was born earlier because I felt like I hadn't had much time with him as an adult despite once going with him to Dover castle in my late teens, went to Devon with him in my early 20s as well as a number of day trips and meals out with him especially his 80th. He was also the one who pointed out to my dad about getting the car which I still drive now. I also remember one time me and him got fish and chips in 2018 I think it was, when there was a world cup going on.
The thing is also on my step mum's family, her older kids had two or three children between them and have their eldest is 12 and 18 and their great grandad is still around at 91 and have had much more time with him than my 5 year old nephew had with my grandad. But again as I said I wasn't even remotely wanted kids through most of my 20s and wasn't really with anyone despite a couple of dates with people.
I said I wished I was born earlier well actually I don't really it's just wishing I had more quality amount of time to be with my grandad so far as an adult that made me.
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