“A father holds his daughters hand for a short while, but he holds her heart forever.” Unknown
Today marks the FIRST anniversary (if that’s the correct term) of my father’s death and I miss everything about him. I miss …his voice, his smile, his praise, and his chastisement. I miss him more than words can express. Not a day goes by when I don’t think about him or have to use some of the wisdom he imparted just to get through the day. Every day when I walk past his picture, I say good morning and good night and when I listen with my heart, I can hear him say it right back. Yeah, I miss my daddy, and getting through this year, without him has been a struggle. Thus to get me through my FIRST year without my daddy, I began to reminisce on all the FIRSTS that we’d experienced together.
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Valerie Lathern
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Such a great article and I can relate a bit. I lost my father in 2015 and I think of him everyday. But I am glad to have good memories that keep me going.
Thanks for a wonderful article. Nice job of using the rest of the story.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about your father. Happy to hear all the happiness he brought into your life.