Happy Birthday Grandpa Ramon!

Today my Grandpa turns 70!

That's pretty young, compared to a lot of other grandparents, but considering my Grandpa's health....I am so glad that he has made it to see 70!

Maybe about 10 years or so ago, we were supposed to lose my Grandpa to cancer (which he still has). I have said "goodbye" to him maybe 2 times. But he has made it this long. Like he says whenever i talk to him..."I'm still hanging around."


I called him this morning, to tell him Happy Birthday, and like always, on his birthday, he says that my Grandma is older then him(she's 2 years younger), and when I asked him how old he turned, he said 50. Ha ha! Never have I got a serious answer the first time out of him about his age.

I sent him and my Grandma some recent pictures of me, and my family. I did that because last time I talked to my Grandma, she said that the most recent picture of me she had was my Senior picture from High School. That was...almost 6 years ago! Dang Im old! Anyways, so the first thing my Grandpa told me when I talked to him this morning was..."I got the pictures you sent, and it is the best present that I have gotten in a really long time." Im really glad that he felt that way. To think that some pictures could make him that happy. Also, my Grandma Concha said that he had been not feeling good this past week, and that when he got those pictures, she noticed how happy it made him, and it made him forget that he wasnt feeling good.

So, when me and my Grandpa talk, we talk politics. I love that I can talk politics with him. As a matter of fact, I think that is where I get my interest in politics from...from him. As long as I can remember, he talks about politics, but no one would really like talking it with him, because it was his way or no way...and he would argue and argue with you, if you were against him with his politics. But surprisingly...we have great conversations, we have a lot of the same views. He hates Bush just as much as i do, and he wants Hillary to win just as much as I do! I'll never forget, I think it was the last time I talked to them, which was probably a few months ago, he asked me what I wanted to do in politics, and i told him...I wanted to be the President of the United States...what else! He laughed, and said I'll be the second woman President after Hillary. And then I said, but really, I wanna end up in Washington DC, or working at the White house one day, and he said, "You will mija, I know you will." I remember feeling like...yeah...I will. Just like when Fabien told me that he told his class that one day his aunt will work in the White House, or who knows, maybe become President. Stuff like that inspires me, and makes me really want to go for my goals. The only thing that saddens me, is that, yeah, maybe one day I do end up in DC...it will probably be a long while from now, and my Grandpa might not be around to see that I did make it.

Anyways, I thank God for having my Grandpa Ramon another year, when he was supposed to leave us a long time ago. And i hope God keeps him here with us for more years to come!