I Miss My Dad
Dear Daddy,
Today is your 71st B'day and you are celebrating it in heaven! Oh,
How I miss you... It's only been 8 months and it is still hard to believe
that I can't see your sweet smile. Tonight our family is getting together to
celebrate your life and to share our memories of you. Each time we are
together we always light a candle for you and place on the dinner table
along with our favorite pictures of you. Somehow this has really helped us.
At Christmas time, Mother placed some pictures of you on the family tree and
around the tree she placed some of your favorite items that remind us of
you. This too seemed to help us. As the seasons change we go together to the
cemetery and place special arrangements on the grave to honor you. Of course
we know you are in heaven and also that you don't want us to be sad. It's
just that these symbols help us in the grieving process.
At my 43rd B'day party this month I felt alone and sad for you since
we always celebrated our B'days together with the whole family. I missed
having my picture made with you like we always did. However, I know you were
there with us as always.... I still feel your presence... Since you died I
seem to understand you so much more... It's just like my eyes have been
opened and I can feel your thoughts and know why you lived your life the way
you did. I still cry for you and I talk to you and I know that you can hear
me just like The Lord who listens to my prayers.
In closing I would like to thank you for teaching me how to live and
how to die. You were so brave with the cancer and those last six weeks with
you in your home were so special. Even though we all knew that our time
together was limited here on this earth, you showed us how to live and to
live life to it's fullest while staring death in the face. I appreciate the
laughter and the tears, the fun times and the family reunions. I loved it
when you told me to " invite everyone to the house and to make each day a
big party"! I loved it when you said "the more the merrier"! All three of us
"adult" children were able to spend such quality time together with you and
to share all our thoughts and dreams, to recall al the past years and
special events. For this I will always be grateful. Also, I am thankful that
you were able to receive all the love and attention that you deserved!. The
Lord blessed us with so many angels and servants to help us through the
journey of those last days. He poured out his love to each of us through our
North Alabama Emmaus Community. Even though you never attended the actual
spiritual walk, The Lord provided you with your own personal spiritual
journey for those last six weeks of your life. I will always be happy for
your salvation and for the miracles we experienced in our family for the
last three years......
So Happy Birthday Daddy!!! You'll always be a special part of my
life and I will always carry you with me in my heart.... With so much
love, Your oldest #1 daughter..... Lee
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