its almost a year

United States
July 8, 2008 8:15am CST
my father i miss him still..this july the 27th will be a year that we put our father to rest..he did from cancer that he struggled with for 10 years and had to go into retirement with my father was not happy about..our father taught the good morals of working hard and doing it everyday..he was a strong man who had many opions about everything..the best was his sense of humor..he could make you laugh when the bar jokes came flying out..when we were younger we had tons of fun with our father..he took us the race track on saturday nights and we got to be friends with some of the local drivers..another past time was the drive-in movies..we loved getting out of the car and laying on the ground to watch and food stand and the playground it was great..but like everything else it is gone as well..i remember my first fishing trip with my dad..it was me and 2 sisters and a brother..dad got mad because lines were tanlgaled up and he couldnt fish for himself(no patience he had none) well it was fun and i did catch a fish that day so i could over look the other stuff..as the kids got older and moved away dad was still there for his kids..call him up in the middle of the night he would be there..i got sick alot and was put in the hospital dad was there and brought food in so i would have to eat the hospital food..i look back and smile from all the memories that we all had and im happy that we got alot of time with him and it wasnt cut short..but the grandkids are the ones who are missing out..but they like to hear the times we all had and i think it will be enough for them..
1 response
• United States
8 Jul 08
I am sooooo sorry for the loss of your father. I lost mine to cancer in '96 and to this day I still catch myself saying or thinking "I need to ask/tell dad....." and then I remember that hes not here for me to go to anymore. My whole family was very very close with my dad, and as your father did with you, mine did with us. I miss him to this day and feel very greatful that I had the time with him that I did have and I know that those memories will never go away. Like you, my biggest regret is all that his grandchildren have missed, and are going to miss, not having him around. Again, I am very sorry for you and your family, he sounds like he was a wonderful man, as was my father.