Empty Promises, Wasted Years
"I'm here to light candles and pray for Grandpa and Grandma, not you. So, you have no say in this."
Just then, someone tugged at Uncle Liam's arm, while others started whispering among themselves.
"Why is this young man so stubborn?"
"Hurry up and apologize to your uncle!"
"We're all family here. Why are you kicking up such a huge fuss? It's embarrassing!"
I placed the bouquet of flowers in my hands in front of the grave and bowed before Grandpa's portrait. "When Grandpa was alive, he told me that the children of the Graham family must stand tall and live with integrity. In the last five years, I haven't stolen, cheated, or taken advantage of anyone. I didn't leave because I was ungrateful;