A year ago today my father was found by our good friend Cheryl resting peacefully at home. He passed away in bed from a heart condition that none of us knew about. It is hard to believe that a year has gone by. There has been so many changes to my life, and yet it still seems like Dad could just come right back and not even need an hour to catch up on what has happened over the past year. Mom has been so strong. I am in awe of how she has handled everything that has arisen in the last year. Time has not healed her pain, or mine, or Karen's. I don't think any of us will ever stop missing Dad. What have to keep focusing on is not letting our sadness get in the way of all the wonderful things ahead. I want to thank all my friends and family for their support over the last year, and in reality for the past 17 years of support since Dad was first diagnosed with his brain tumor. Please know that I can not express the depth of my gratitude for even the little things you all have done to help out "Earl's girls".
I am not doing anything special to commemorate today other than writing this post on my blog. Today will always be "special", but I don't see it as a day to dwell on our loss. Instead, I will honor my father by doing something he would want me to do: work hard toward my dreams and goals. By achieving them I am honoring his dedication to raising me to be a strong, intelligent, independent woman.
Hug your loved ones today, for you never know when they will not be there.
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