Sunday, June 15, 2008
Thankful for today and everyday
Today I am thankful for the wonderful father my husband is. I could not wish for a better dad for my kids. He plays with them, helps them with homework, shows them how to do things and is always there if they need him. He does his best to get off work to go to their school programs and he makes sure to check on them every single night before we go to bed. Watching him with our kids fills some of the emptiness I felt all my life not having my dad around as much as I would like. It makes me feel good knowing my kids have what I didn't. I made a page with some pictures of him and the kids together.
Today I am also sad that my dad isn't here for me to wish Happy Father's Day. I think of all the years I didn't talk to him and see him. Part of that was I didn't know where he was. I'm so glad that the last 5 years we had a relationship. We had things to work out but the 4 days I spent with him a week before his passing I felt a closeness with him I never felt before. I feel like we were both in a great place and just enjoyed being together. I know he loved his grandchildren and I'm so glad he got to meet them. He always wanted a son but got two daughters. I recently realized that in the end he got 3 grandSONS but still had a sweet spot for his granddaughter. I think in the end girls just melted his heart. Losing my dad has been hard & without answers to my questions it won't get easier but the thought of him being out of pain helps. Nothing can take away the time we did have and my memories. Here's a digi scrap page I did to honor my dad. A few weeks before he passed he said he would like to learn how to scrapbook, that he really liked how I did that. It means a lot to me that he appreciated it and I know he would have liked this page. To my Daddy!
Journaling reads: My Dad & I are alike in many ways. I cherish the time we had together & I will always be proud to be his little snowflake.
| posted at 11:13 AM
