Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
My grandfather has it.
I have the genetic variant for it.
My grandfather feels guilty because of it knowing he passed it on through the family line.
The day I told him that I have the genetic variant for it, I saw his heart break within his being.
I've never seen my grandfather feel so guilty within one moment of his life.
I can still hear the way he said, "Oh, ____ , I'm so sorry."
It breaks me.
The smile never left my face in that moment.
I knew I had to keep a strong mask up.
It still didn't change the atmosphere.
We both still felt the remorse in the air.
