Take care of yourself. We love you here.

You must be in a lot of pain right now.

We’re here for you.

Sending you 💗💗💗💗💗

I'm so sorry, Deb.


Hail the Traveler! May he go forth shining!

sending you waves of love

good memories bring you comfort .

Please remember that your father wants you to take good care of yourself and live a good life.

and may you one day find peace with his passing.

I am so sorry.

May your next days get less rough.

It so hard to lose a parent. RIP

May your father's memory be a blessing.

The loss of a parent is devastating. Wishing you and your family much strength right now.

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Holding you in my heart, debm55.

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It is very hard to lose a parent. Sending you love and hoping you can find comfort in memories.

May your memories bring you solace at this time.

Sending thoughts of comfort and peace your way.

I am so sorry for such a major loss.

My dad died many decades ago, but I felt his presence with me for a very long time afterwards. It changed my beliefs about death. God bless.

Best wishes during this hard time for you.

you need.

It's been a year for me and I still miss mine.

My father never had anyone come and take him out of the VA hospital. I had a surprise for him. My first job with good pay, so I had a home built with an extra room. That was to be his. I never met him but wanted him to know it was okay. The morning I went to close on the home, the VA called me right at the closing moment. They said my father had just died. Of course it was painful. On the way back I pulled over several times to cry my heart out. The radio played in the living years by Mike and Mechanics. I still tear up when I hear, "I wasn't there that morning, when my father passed away..."
Remembering this I am grieving along as you must be.
I wish you peace and hope time will help heal you.

I am so sorry for your loss.

difficult. Take care of yourself and your memories. 💙💙💙

My deepest condolences.

Hugs. 💔

You are a very special person here. Take some time to grieve.

on the loss of your father.

Hugs.

May his memory be a blessing. Losing a parent can be so hard.

May you and your family be at peace.

May your father rest in light and you and all who loved have strength and peace.

Lean on your friends here at DU.

A lot of people here care for you, and are grieving along with you.

Many of us here know of the raw and varied emotions you are feeling.

You're going to be alright, allow yourself to grieve.

Much love to you, Deb.

It’s incredibly sad when a loved one passes. Best wishes coming your way.

At times like this, family and friends pull together and hug for comfort. I am so very sorry. But, you will see him again, in everyday happenings, in dreams, in living. It's not easy, but you will reach comfort eventually. You'll see him again. Live to do the things he would have wanted you to do, however small. It's important to keep going.

I hope you can find some peace in the coming days.

my sincere condolences

You bring so much light to DU I'm sorry for this dark moment.

I hope he went peacefully. I dread the day that my parents pass. Sending good vibes your way.

I am so sorry, Deb.

We are here for you.

My deepest condolences.

I remember when my father died. I had soooooooo many mixed feelings, but our relationship, well, let’s just say it had its challenges.

I hope your path ahead, without your dad, is smooth, and your memories are sweet.

I hope you have family and friends by your side.

I wish you and your peace.

Its so difficult to lose a parent.

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My dad was a practical joker. Every time I put my blouse on backwards, or when I water my plants and the hose flips around and squirts me in the face, I know it’s him. I can hear his laughter.

He hasn’t left you.

I have been reading a book one out of a series both my wife and I enjoy. In a recent book, there was a quote that made me smile; for me, it is entirely accurate.

"Your loved ones are never completely dead as long as they live in our memories."

My Mom and Dad have both passed. Never does a week go by that I don't think of them.

My Mom when it comes to me watching our family raising their young kids. Mainly when there is resistance from their kids about any incident, large or small.

In my mind, I can visually see Mom sitting in a chair with her arms crossed and a smile on her face. It's the "I am glad I lived long enough" smile. Meaning she remembers the time when we were kids, and she was trying to deal with our resistance. Now she was watching this generation struggling to raise our kids.

For my Dad, it is the sight of the first and all other Dandelions in any summer season. The short of it is the Dandelions were a biological sign that it was time to fish for our favorite species at our favorite spot. The first time was when I was five years old. That was seventy-one years ago.

And finally, my maternal Grandmother. I spent a lot of time with her as a child (pre-school age) as Mom and Dad worked. She lived on a dead-end street. In the house the Grampa built, he would proudly say, a house without a single knot in any board anywhere. He worked in a lumberyard. And he made furniture in his home workshop.

Gramma was an excellent cook and taught my wife all of her tricks to make baked goods. All of her cooking was in and on a wood-fed stove. A stove with no timer, no auto on/off, and no selectable cooking temperature. So, toast in the morning was often "burnt" around the edges. Pies were cooked without the advantage of store-bought shields to put on the pinched crust edges to keep them from overcooking.

Because my Grandmother lived with us for the first few years of our marriage, my wife knows about the burnt (overcooked) entries. So, we can smile when the toast in the morning is a little darker (burnt) or the homemade pizza is labeled Gramma L's pizza tonight.

I'm sorry debm55. Were you able to be there with him?

Forgive me for resorting to a cliche from a comic book-based movie of all things--but there is a line in one of the Avengers movies--"What is grief, but love enduring?"

The pain of loss will ease in time, but the love that you hold in your heart will endure. And that is how your father will live on.

to hear of your loss. It is such a gut punch. Be gentle and kind to yourself. It is such a long process to heal if one ever does.

Please take care of you.

Here's a virtual hug from me:

Wishing you peace and hoping you can find comfort in your memories.

My heartfelt condolences.

My father died in 2019 & I still miss him, especially around the holidays.

Losing a parent is hard. May he Rest in Peace.

apart, but I do think about them still --almost daily. With time, it is easier to remember happier times, but the hole remains. Maybe closes down a little bit, though.

Do concentrate, on the best memories to get you through right now.

…in your memories. Cherish them.