A couple of years ago i lost my Best Friend,parent,grandfather,teacher,and mentor. This man was my grandfather. This man meant so much to me i would die for him. I would doo anything for him as i know he would do the same. He had such a great impact in my life i 100% say that i am who i am becuase of him. Even tho he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he didnt stop, he was always there to make my family laugh. Thats why he was here in this world,to make people happy. He did more than that, he made people think, and dream. This man made u think of the possiblilities in life, he taught me and my brothers, to love not hate, to help people no matter what the differences other , black from white, good from bad. Hey was infact my second father. The biggest thing he ver taught me, is.."dont let people get you down, be youself, be happy, have fun with what your doing in life, and most of all do what u feel is right" i remmeber those words pretty much exacly, because i realized thats the only thing that makes u human....is if your you and do what makes u happy.My grandpa will be sadly missed, ill miss him today, tommorow, next week,next month,next year, and next decade. I love u gramps
THANK YOU
RIP
JOHN
BANNINK
FAVORITE YEAR IN FOOTBALL-Grade 11