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My dad lived till he was 78, my mum was in her 80s, and I've got two uncles who are in their 90s now.

My parents got divorced when I was around a year old. My dad was essentially a nonentity in my life until I got to be about 16 or so. My mom was a flight attendant for PanAm, so I moved all over the world. London, Rio de Janeiro.

My great-great-grandfather lived to age 28, my immigrant great-grandfather Pedro Gotiaoco died at 66, my grandfather was 68, and my father died at 34.

My grandmother spent her whole life working as a maid, a cook and a babysitter, barely scraping by, but still working hard to give my mother, her only child, a chance in life, so that my mother could give my brother and me an even better one.

I enjoyed my grandparents very much. My mother and father would always allow me to stay with them.

My grandmother, she's been the positive portion of my life the entire time.

My father lived life to the fullest, even though it was cut short at a young age in 1962. He was known for his intelligence, wit, wisdom, a wonderful sense of humour, a great personality, and a genuine goodwill towards all.

For the record, my mother is an astonishing and loving grandmother.

When I was 19 and dropped out of college for several months, I lived for some time with my grandmother.

My grandfather went through a lot in his life.