Our Ray Stories
Sunday, January 11, 2009
I love you Daddy
What do you make of that? We are living in some VERY interesting times and thus I have really been missing my Sunday afternoon chats with dad . In this life I have a select few sounding boards. A small handful of people who can influence my opinions and decisions. It is a good thing I am well on my way to being an adult because one of the most influential is gone. I might get by without the advice but I still miss the perspective. I thank God and my father for giving me some wonderful siblings who go a long way towards filling this void. I wish he was here I wish he was here I wish I never had to leave his side. Dad's last words to me were "I love you too", as he struggled to stand and fight the affects of the sedatives. There were other words but these were the last said to me while looking in my eyes. I said I love you Daddy and he stopped and said I love you too and then continued on with his battle. I want more memories and less wishes but I will be grateful for what I have.
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:::HUGS:::
Huggs redux
I'm glad Dad's last words to you were I love you. I was just a bit torn Christmas morning when I had a pretty clear sense it was the end. I knew you were exhausted and probably getting a quick bit of respite... so I didn't call for you - but it was a judgment call. It is good to know you had this nice bit of closure. One blessing of all this is I feel it has brought us siblings closer together. So thanks for noting that we still have each other.
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