My Grandpa’s Words That Shaped My Life
Sometimes simple words decide our future, whether we succeed or fail. I was lucky; thanks to my grandpa’s words, I succeeded
My grandpa was in his late sixties when I was born. He was eagerly awaiting the birth of his first grandchild, so his biggest dream came true when I came into the world. I was the apple of his eye, and he spoiled me with his attention, time, understanding and endless love. In fact, nobody understood me anywhere near as well as my grandpa did.
Whenever things went wrong, whenever I didn’t understand something, whenever I got distressed, I would run to my grandpa seeking his help, support and understanding. Actually, I’m not sure who I would be today if it weren’t for my grandpa.
The day my world collapsed, and my Grandpa saved me
This might sound quite dramatic because I was only six years old (or even younger), and it wasn’t a true tragedy that hit me, though, from my point of view, the news was absolutely catastrophic! My life was ruined! Or so I believed.
Already as a child, I was drawn towards the activities more associated with boys than girls — like playing with cars, resolving technical problems, climbing trees and so on. My dream…
