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I haven't read every reply here, so this is probably repeating many others thoughts.
My deepest condolences Buddy, I now it's tough as hell.
I lost my Dad quite suddenly almost 6 years ago. We were very close, I love him so much and miss him badly, even now. He was my inspiration and hero, everything I wanted to be as a man. I tend his grave every week and chat to him, I find this helps. When I've finished I tell him he looks as immaculate as when he was here. I'm grateful he had time with his 6 grandchildren, and had a hugely successful and fulfilling life. When I'm at football or rugby with my boy, I know he'd be there, loving it. I'm welling up writing this, BUT,
It does get easier. Cliche alert, time heals. Remember the good times, be glad he was YOUR Dad and you feel like this because he was an amazing man who enriched yours and your whole family's life. In time you'll appreciate having him, still miss him, but more often smile instead of cry when you think of him.
My deepest condolences Buddy, I now it's tough as hell.
I lost my Dad quite suddenly almost 6 years ago. We were very close, I love him so much and miss him badly, even now. He was my inspiration and hero, everything I wanted to be as a man. I tend his grave every week and chat to him, I find this helps. When I've finished I tell him he looks as immaculate as when he was here. I'm grateful he had time with his 6 grandchildren, and had a hugely successful and fulfilling life. When I'm at football or rugby with my boy, I know he'd be there, loving it. I'm welling up writing this, BUT,
It does get easier. Cliche alert, time heals. Remember the good times, be glad he was YOUR Dad and you feel like this because he was an amazing man who enriched yours and your whole family's life. In time you'll appreciate having him, still miss him, but more often smile instead of cry when you think of him.
It has been nearly 11 years since my father died (short illness). He wasn’t a perfect man but if I can be the merest shadow of the man he was, I’ll be heading in the right direction.
It does get easier with time but you never forget and emotions can still floor me at times if they catch me at the wrong moment. It would have been lovely to have had more than 26 years with him (and I wish he had lived to see my siblings and I grow a little older, get married, etc) but I couldn’t have been more fortunate than to have him as a father.
I’ll be off before it gets any dustier in here; I wish you all a wonderful weekend.
E
It does get easier with time but you never forget and emotions can still floor me at times if they catch me at the wrong moment. It would have been lovely to have had more than 26 years with him (and I wish he had lived to see my siblings and I grow a little older, get married, etc) but I couldn’t have been more fortunate than to have him as a father.
I’ll be off before it gets any dustier in here; I wish you all a wonderful weekend.
E
Hi, been lurking on here for a few years now, this topic got to me because my dad passed away tuesday mornining after a massive bleed on his brain, he took his final breath as i stroked his head and told him that i loved him and would miss him, the only thing i am gladabout is that he did not suffer and slipped away quietly, i've just got to remember the good times i had with him and be happy with the fact that he was a great dad to me and for the last few years my best friend to.
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