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.

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[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.