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"In three words, I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on."

45 days ago, I lost my grandfather. He was probably the family member I cherished most, and likewise, I was said to be his pride and joy.

Similar to Tony's father in the show After Life, my grandpa also had dementia. He couldn't remember me or the rest of his family, called out for dead relatives, and was confused most of the time. And like Tony, I used to say that maybe death would be preferable to being terminally ill and riddled with multiple conditions.

But when he did die, I felt crushed. I was happy that he was no longer in pain, but absolutely crushed by the fact that now there was absolutely no hope that he would recover.

I miss him a lot, both his healthy state, and bedridden state. When he was bedridden he'd be the only person I let hug me, and his warm presence was my main source of comfort. When he was healthy, he'd always buy me snacks, help sharpen my pencils for school, and always took pride in my academics. However since he got ill, I slowly lost my touch with my academics and other areas in life. But at his funeral I made him a vow: to make him proud. And I'll take that promise with me to the grave.

Another thing I'd bring with me to my grave would be my grandfather's love for me. The thing about love, is that no matter what plane of existence we're in, love always will transcend death.

After Life is one of the best shows I've ever seen, and rewatching it was my odd way of coping with my grief. I relate so much to Tony's character and the way he percieves life, and this entire show is a gem and definitely worth watching if you haven't yet. The show explores how it's like to suffer the loss of a loved one, and how there's always more to life. Season 3 is coming out on January 14 next year, so make sure to catch it when it's out. This show will hit deep to anyone that's lost a loved one.

This took me ages to make. I wanted to use all my effort as it's in honour of my grandpa. I kept procrastinating because doing this project hurt me a lot mentally, but the final product was worth it. Thanks to everybody who watched this video and for taking your time to read this lengthy description.

Edit: Some of you guys have asked me why I added 2 rather long clips of Tony's father in this video, which had no proper relevance to the edit. I merely added them as they reminded me of my dear grandfather, who had dementia himself and acted strikingly similar to Ray in After Life. My grandpa used to finish up random childhood nursery rhymes we sang to him, even though he could not even remember our names. And whenever he did remember our names, those moments were very emotional for us all, and he always made the funniest remarks that cheered us up. Although for so long I whined about how I lost him due to his dementia 3 years ago, during those moments I still knew a part of his former self was always there, as suggested by those clips.

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Show used: After Life
Music used: Rebirth (Vancouver Sleep Clinic), Aftermath (Vancouver Sleep Clinic)
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