Grandad has died

I found out from my mum that my grandad has died 2 weeks ago, this is from my dads side, the even sadder news is the fact that it was via the newspaper in the death section that we found out he had passed. To be frankly honest I think it is disgusting that my so called Dad kept the news from us, when he knows how to get in contact with me.

You may remember back in April 2008 he unexpectedly got in contact with me via email after he found my website and after a 20 year absence in my life where he made made no contact, no birthday cards, Christmas cards etc and when he did make contact last year we exchanged a few emails but after about 10 emails he reverted back to the Dad that I had known all my life, absent again and he made no contact at all and just over a year has passed since the last email and no contact has been made. I guess it answers the question that he must be the worst Dad possible and I am clearly thankful to be without him in my life and to be fair I've turned out pretty well without him.

What I don't understand though is why and how sick it really is that he could have simply sent or even visited us to let us know, I for one would have liked to have attended the funeral, that chance is now gone because the funeral has already taken place and I'm sure my grandad would have wanted me and my brother there as well, after all we are family

I'm unsure what his reasons are for no getting in contact but either way in my opinion there are no reasons and he cannot even say he could not make no contact because I know for a fact that my grandad had our address details and from my understanding my dad, who I will now call Andrew as he is no Dad to be had my email address from previous contact

I would like to say to him in case he still reads this blog, thanks for everything and when you eventually pass away, be assured I won't be attending your funeral, unless I spit on it of course.