Gru Can Let Go

Gru Can Let Go
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  It was a few weeks after Gru adopted the girls. He was still learning to be a dad. And the one thing he always fell victim to was his youngest adopted daughter, Agnes. Whenever he seen her smile, or her big pleading eyes, he caved in. So of course, the day Agnes asked him to teach her how to ride a bike, he couldn't refuse. The wind blowing in her face, the sidewalk flying beneath her little pink bike. It was the little 5 years olds first real taste of freedom. Gru ran along beside her, holding the back of her bike so she didn't fall. As they neared the street, she looked up at Gru. "You can let go now daddy. I think I can do this on my own. It's a little bit scary, but I'll be okay now, daddy. You can let go."


   ~20 years later~

  
  Standing at the altar next to her father and her soon to be husband, Agnes had never felt happier in her life. the preacher turned to them. "Who gives this woman?" Gru's eyes filled with tears as he confirmed that it was him. He kept a firm grip on his youngest daughter's hand and they stood there together. Noticing this, she turned to him and whispered, "You can let go now, daddy. I know I'm ready to do this on my own. It may seem a little bit scary, but I'm big girl now daddy, you can let go."


   ~10 years later~


   The car ride to the hospital was torture for Agnes and her sisters. Gru had gotten sick a few days before and was diagnosed with cancer that day. They drove as fast as they could, all three of them with tears in their eyes. When they reached the hospital and they got into their father's room, Agnes dropped to the floor crying. It killed her to see the strongest man she ever knew, the one who had punched a shark for her and her sisters, wasting away to nothing. That night, after Margo and Edith had left to care for their children (Agnes had none) while Gru was asleep the night nurse turned to her. "He's only holding on for you girls. He's very lucky to have you three." Agnes couldn't help the tears in her eyes as she walked to him and held his hand gently, as if he might shatter and spoke softly. "You can let go now daddy. I wont be doing this on my own. yeah, it'll be scary, but I want you to know. that I'll always love you daddy. You can let go."  


Song:  You can let go
Artist: Crystal Shawanda

Original lyrics: Wind blowin' on my face

Sidewalk flyin' beneath my bike

A five year-old's first taste

Of what freedom's really like

He was runnin' right beside me

His hand holdin' on the seat

I took a deep breath and hollered

As I headed for the street



You can let go now, Daddy

You can let go

Oh, I think I'm ready

To do this on my own

It's still a little bit scary

But I want you to know

I'll be ok now, Daddy

You can let go



I was standin' at the altar

Between the two loves of my life

To one I've been a daughter

To one I soon would be a wife

When the preacher asked,
'Who gives this woman?'
Daddy's eyes filled up with tears

He kept holdin' tightly to my arm

'Till I whispered in his ear



You can let go now, Daddy

You can let go

Oh, I think I'm ready

To do this on my own

It still feels a little bit scary

But I want you to know

I'll be ok now, Daddy

You can let go



It was killin' me to see
The strongest man I ever knew

Wastin' away to nothin'
In that hospital room

'You know he's only hangin' on for you'
That's what the night nurse said

My voice and heart were breakin'
As I crawled up in his bed, and said


You can let go now, Daddy

You can let go

Your little girl is ready

To do this on my own

It's gonna be a little bit scary

But I want you to know

I'll be ok now, Daddy

You can let go
You can let go