My Summer with Grandpa

As I begin to finish up my freshman year of High School, I realize how fast my life has gone, and how much more I have left to do throughout my life. Above all, I have kept intact the dreams and goals I aspire to accomplish. How I will get there depends on what experiences I will face from this day forward, and how I can greatly impact the lives of others. As summer begins to creep, I have not decided what I hope accomplish while on my three month break, and how I will use my time productively and efficiently. Most importantly, I plan my spend so much time with my grandfather who is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and knows how to make summers the best time in the world! He is a man of great passion, who inspires me to excel in everything I do, while keeping in mind the people who helped me get to were I am today. It hurts to know that has to go through a proccess like cancer which takes away the great experiences in life. I do know however, That he will cherish every moment he has on this planet with his family, and will continue being 'Dr. Grampa.' To make the summer even more enjoyable, I hope we begin building a tree house in the backyard, where I have always dreamed of building one. Knowing him, I believe he will be up to the task because of a promise he gave me since I was a little boy. Even if we do not build a tree house, I will settle for a trip to the movies, which I call my weekly weekend trip. Above all, I hope to take a weekend trip with him somewhere this year where I can learn the history of his life from Vietnam to Brooklyn and from Spain to what we call home. So as I get ready for this long summer ahead of me, I am planning to have the most fun in my life for the benefit of me, and my Papa.