It’s no secret, how strong of a bond my grandfather & I had. He was my best friend & my greatest inspiration in life. We were each others’ biggest fans. I would always brag to everyone I came in contact with about how special he was – not just to me, but to all who have been fortunate enough to interact with him. Anytime I met someone who knew him, the first thing they’d always say was, “I love your grandfather. He’s THE BEST!” Followed by their own hilarious experience with him. I never get sick of hearing stories about him. Pop was 1 of 1; always the life of the party, the smartest person in the room, the most conversational person to anyone he met, and he was never not funny. He was fiercely loyal, obsessed with our family, and so unapologetically himself all the time. He had something that just made everyone gravitate towards him. A friend of mine recently reminded me that life happens whether we are ready for it or not. I’ve spent many nights begging the universe for the answer to the question that I think about most, “Why?” I realize now that there is never going to be an answer that I would accept. I also know that what’s most important now is not the mystery of why – but rather the what. What will I do with all the wisdom he instilled in me? What will I become now that I don’t have him here physically to guide me through life? What will I do to carry on his legacy? I don’t have all of the answers. I know I never will. I know that no amount of time together would have ever been enough. I also know that I will spend the rest of my life thinking, ‘What would Pop say/think?’ when making all of my most important decisions in life. I could go on and on about him and all that he did for me and taught me, but it would never end, so I’ll just finish here with this... To my favorite human, Thank you for not only being the best Nonno, but also a father figure to me. Thank you for always being selfless and the glue to our family. Thank you for loving me unconditionally, the way only you could. I hope I can be a fraction of the person you were. I’ll miss you every second of every day. My world was a better place because of you. Love you forever🤍