My dad has died. "I have to leave you soon"...

[helen99]

Several months back I heard the phrase, "I have to leave you soon" spoken silently in the back of my mind. I guess it was expected. It is still difficult.

There are only a few people in the world, less than I can count on one hand, who are always truly glad to see me, truly glad to hear from me, and love me above all others without question. Now there is one less such person in the world. Goodbye daddy. We're glad there's no more pain. Until we meet again.

Comments

[fearadyn.livejournal.com]

Hey Helen, this is Bill, please accept my condolences, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

[helen99.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Bill.

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[fearadyn.livejournal.com]

*teary elf huggs helen*

love and healing to you

feara

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[helen99.livejournal.com]

Thank you. mew.

[dreamfall.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry, sweetie. :( *gentle hug*

[helen99.livejournal.com]

Thank you (hugs). He was worried about not being there for us anymore.

[netdancer.livejournal.com]

What is remembered, lives.

We're sorry for your loss.

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[helen99.livejournal.com]

So I have been told. But there's so much about him that I never knew, that happened long before I existed, when the world was different. That part. And the part that was able to give me a hug.

[draerendi.livejournal.com]

Even though he has crossed over he will never be far from you. peace to you HUGS

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[helen99.livejournal.com]

Buries head on shoulder and rests.

[kaifoxx.livejournal.com]

((((Hugs))))
:(

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[helen99.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

This song sprang to mind unbidden as I read your post, so IO thought I'd copy a few verses here.

"I danced in the morning when the world was begun
I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun
I was called from the darkness by the Song of the Earth
I joined in the singing and she gave me birth

Dance, dance wherever you may be
For I am the lord of the dance said he
And I'll lead you all wherever you may be
For I am the lord of the dance said he!"

[jolantru.livejournal.com]

*tight hugs*

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[helen99.livejournal.com]

*Hugs*. Thank you.

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[jolantru.livejournal.com]

Always with you here. *hugs*

:)

[stormcat.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. :(

*offering hugs if you want/need them*

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[helen99.livejournal.com]

*Hugs*.

[kitten-goddess.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry about your Dad. :(

Butterfly.

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[helen99.livejournal.com]

:(

[seorgia.livejournal.com]

*****hugs******

I am so sorry to hear about your loss.

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[helen99.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Seo. ***hugs***

[arialrainfire.livejournal.com]

my thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones.

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[helen99.livejournal.com]

Thank you - especially my brother and my mom, who lived with him until the end - they have to face the prospect of an empty space in their house.

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[arialrainfire.livejournal.com]

i hope that the empty space echoes with memories of the good times and laughter shared.

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[helen99.livejournal.com]

It does. An interesting phenomenon is taking place, in which we're the last years in which he could hardly get around are rapidly receding, and good memories are surfacing and taking over.