My Hero

Memories of a life gone by
Strength, Passion, Commitment, Love.
His eyes alight with the simple pleasure of us,
His smile aglow at the sight of our faces
I never felt more loved then when he hugged me.
A giant of stature and presence he will always be that way to me;
Even when he fell I never grasped the concept of life without him.
To see him that way, I never thought to say goodbye, I only hoped
to see him again.
Peaceful, I don't know how, but I was peaceful and THANKFUL...
To know he was a hero to many, it makes me proud to call him...

GRANDPA (William "Bill" Benjamin Slayton, Jr.)