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Sorry, I opened the chat before knowing exactly what to write in it! I read @fruit_salad 's post and idk it just hurts me to know that so many people are sad (like @carcinogeneticist etc). Do you wanna talk about it? Is there anything I can do?

No, I'm alright currently, but I appreciate the effort, and I bet other people do too.

Are you sad, Darkknightess?

Like when someone shoots at your heart?

My grandpa, who lived in Dubai, always used to help me collect cool looking shells/stones when we were at the beach. A couple years ago, we found a really beautiful, shiny red pebble. I lost it, I thought I must have dropped it somewhere on my flight back to the UK. I got sent a photo a few months after I thought it was gone, apparently my grandpa got it made into a ring, after he got the pebble carved, which looked awesome. After that, we hadn't visited my grandfather in 5 years, my siblings and I were too caught up in our studies. Last year I attended his funeral, my grandpa distributed his wealth amongst his children, but left me that ring. It means more to me more than all of that money combined, I still remember that day as vivid as if it were a few hours ago when I stare at it.

What saddens me is that it also reminds me of how I wasn't able to visit my grandfather one more time, before he passed.

That was sad and beautiful

it really was

Thanks guys :)

Spazz, your story is so touching, also because I've been through something similar. My grandfather was my #1 fan, especially regarding school, he was hugely supportive and he kept saying he wanted to see me getting my degree before he died. My school's ceremony will be held in October and sadly he died in March. This is a quite awful period in my life because I really don't understand what I should do with my life and he was so wise... I miss him a lot. I understand how you feel, but I'm sure you tried your best!

Sorry to hear of your loss, I hope things have gotten easier for you :(