Aww, that was sad... Especially because I just lost both my grandpas last year. One of them I was especially close with, and we'd always play Sid Meyer's Civilizations together when I visited him. Except he'd always beat me mercilessly, so I stopped playing with him as much. And then he died before I could get another chance to play with him. I still have him friended on Steam, and it's sorta depressing every time I see it.
Anyway, I just felt like writing that here since the story reminded me of him. I hope all of you who still have your grandparents treasure them while you can!