Happy Father's Day, granddaddy

Dear Granddaddy,

Just want to let you know I still miss you. I shall miss you for the rest of my natural life. I just want to thank you for "teaching me by example".

You know I still love to read, because you loved to read. I was just beaming this morning remembering how you always read all of my textbooks, thoroughly. Always complimented me, encouraged me. Gave me money and claimed it was a privilege to help me!

Granddaddy you are My Rock!

Granddaddy! You never let the fact you were denied a proper education stop you. Thank you for teaching me to "Self Educate to elevate".  Thank you for teaching me to always stand on my own two feet, to do for self!  To defend myself, my dignity fiercely!

You memorized every poem Mr. Madison assigned  weekly. In one casual read. Granddaddy you were certainly a Genius! A genius this ignorant, demon possessed CON-try tried desperately to destroy for the color of your skin.

YES,  I always knew you were certainly a GOD Blessed-Holy Man,  but, I failed to grasp how difficult it must have been for you to acquire so much land, so much "wealth",  struggling as a "Societal Outcasts" in rural North and South Carolina.

Then I remembered what you taught me; "No weapon formed against you shall ever prosper."

Job well done granddaddy!

I just want you to know you are loved, appreciated, honored.

BEAMING!