8th July 2016 Dear Archie, Yesterday was a very sad day little man. Your Didush passed away in the morning. He'd been in hospital for almost 2 weeks following a heart attack and had pneumonia, and unfortunately he didn't recover. Your Didush was 92 years old and before he went into hospital, he was still able to dress himself, eat with his family, get around the house and have a conversation. He even cast a very important vote that changed the history of the UK! He was very much the centre of the family and did so much to look after everyone in it. Always making sure no one struggled for money, that everyone was well fed and watered, always said "come on, have fun, be happy!" He was a very smart and a very strong man, and had a LOT of history in both Ukraine and here in England. Your Daddy will be able to tell you more about that :) He was so proud of you son, and loved you so much that he insisted on holding you as much as possible! Every time we brought you to visit him he would yell "My Great Grandson!" and have the biggest smile in the room! The first time he set eyes on you he cried with absolute joy. He liked to call you "King Archie", which I absolutely adore. Your Grandad and Lola were so fond of him too - Didush was at mine and Daddy's wedding (looking super dapper as always) and was very popular! The last time you met him, he smiled at us and yelled "My Great Grandson!" from his hospital bed as we entered the ward, held you on his chest and rubbed your little tummy. He had a chat with you about you being a big, strong boy, called you King Archie and chuckled about it. He was so very gentle and affectionate with you as always, and you were lay on him like you were in a hammock! You brought utter joy to him for the last two months of his life Archie, and me and Daddy are so grateful to you for arriving when you did and being his little buddy, even for a short time. Although I'm pretty sure your Didush mustered up some extra strength to hold on that bit longer just to meet you, and to make sure we were all ok. And that's exactly what he did. What a man. Today me and Daddy stayed at home with you to grieve. You were such a little star for Daddy. I came downstairs in the morning to find you smiling and chuckling to him as he played with you on your play gym. You played with him for hours and really helped him get through the day. Thank you for that son. You're a little saviour and you don't even know it. RIP Didush, aka Dido, aka Michael. We will love you always and you will never be forgotten. Mummy xXx