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Jack

I lost my Dad many years ago. You can honor him by remembering the good times and the love you shared. God Bless You!

LyinEyes

I am very sorry to hear about your dad passing away. (((((((((( Hugs Jack))))))))))))))))

To all who have replied thus far, or have sent IMs and e-mails: Thank you so much for your kind and sympathetic thoughts. It's obvious that all of us here have had some pain and sad times in our lives. It's good to know we can help each other to a good degree by posting online.

Just a quick story about my dad to illustrate how generous he was: He'd go to the farmer's market to pick up assorted food items, and then take various items to the homes of each of his kids and if we were not there, he'd leave the stuff out front or use his key to drop stuff off inside. There were many times when I'd come home to find food items. Once, he asked if my daughter liked bananas, and I said yes. Well, we got bananas alright, until they were coming out of our ears. He always gave abundantly, and never asked for anything in return.

Xandria

Sorry for your loss. ((( Jack ))

Xandria

LyinEyes

Jack from what you posted about your Dad, I can see why he was such a treasure to you.

My dad has nothing to do with my children and it breaks my heart that he is missing out of so much love , they are good kids and deserve their granddad's attention. But that is the choice he makes, why, I can't say , but he is a loser.

There are some really good men out there like your father was. My husbands Dad, is also one of those men. He is very generous and kind, and loves each of my children more than life itself. He takes them fishing, fixes their bikes, takes them on tractor drives in the mud , just because they ask. He taught my youngest son to drive an old fashion huge tractor when he was 2 . He gave my oldest son a guitar, personal pieces of indian jewlery , knieves that were his, and just little things that are of sentimental value to him.

I was cleaning my room yesterday and ran across a picture of Joe, or "Pappaw" as the kids call him, and it was of him and my oldest son when he was 3 , fishing on the bank. The look on Joe's face was that of pride, teaching his grandson how to fish, something he loves to do, but doesnt always have the time. I just broke down crying , crying at the thought that this man , might not have much time left on this earth,,,,, although he is not sick, but he has high blood pressure and some heart troubles. And you just never know what might happen. There is not enough time for all the things that my kids will want him around for ,,,,,,,, just because they love him so much. Being witnesses you always had the hope of seeing them again, and you took forgranted people sometimes. Now that I am not a witness and can only hope for a resurrection or heavenly hope, I really try to tell my kids to spend time with their only set of grandparents,,,,,,, they are too precious to not have ,and to tell them they love them often,spend time with them.

I hope you have comfort in some kind of hope of seeing your dad again. I am interested if you do , there are alot on this board who are confused as to what they believe , as I am. But I tend to think there is life after death in some way. I just have to believe that God would want men like your dad to be in heaven with him, as reward for being a good man. If we can hope for that , it seems to make losing them easier to take ,,,,,,,,, all these years I thought my mom was asleep in death,,,,,, and now I am opening my mind to the fact she could be in heaven and watching my life all of this time. That seems like more of a comfort than what the witnesses teach.

So I hope your dad has found his place in heaven, and can somehow comfort you , thru this, I am sure that is what he would want to do.

pettygrudger

((Jack)) no matter how old we are - its never easy to lose our mom or dad. My condolences to you.

Love,

Rhonda

xenawarrior

((((((((((Jack)))))))))))

I am so sorry for your loss. I know that his illness has been weighing on you for awhile. My thoughts are with you!!

XW

TresHappy

Sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

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