How I thought my grandpa died...
Ok the title sounds very weird, but let me break it down for you.
My grandpa on my dad's side had passed away over 20 years before I was born, and in my grandma's house, there was a certain photo that I couldn't see properly because I was short and nearsighted.
Now, I'm a Chicagoan kid. In Chicago's famous Willis Tower, there is a glass room that hangs over the edge on of the building, providing great views of the city. The photo was of my dad in this glass room.
As a short little kid, I could never see the photo properly, so it was always kind of fuzzy. I had also never seen what my dead grandpa looked at the time. Being a somewhat clever little kid, I pieced together an explanation for what I thought the photo was depicting; My grandpa hanging off the edge of the Willis Tower, taken just before falling to his death.
Of course, I eventually grew older and taller, so I now know that this never happened. However, it is a really funny story that I often tell family memebers.
Posted Sep 14, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC