2014-11-6 Dad

No matter how old you get I don't think you ever really grasp that one day your parents will be gone. You know they are getting older but you just figure that your life will always be the same and that they will always be there. I guess that is just a part of human nature. 

Unfortunately that isn't the case. My Dad suffered an acute sudden illness that took him away from us, forever, on November 6, 2014. I won't go into the details of the illness but will say that it was unexpected and literally in the blink of an eye he went from being basically ok to seriously ill and was in the hospital about 3 weeks before he passed away.

I don't think I have fully absorbed everything yet, but I will say when I have time to set quietly and reflect on everything that has happened I just am profoundly sad that he is gone and I hope he knew how much I appreciated him. I was fortunate to have 3 weeks to tell have private talks with him and he laid quietly in that hospital bed.

My Dad was the best, he really was. He was a humble man who dearly loved his wife and his family. From his actions (and Mom's too) his family learned that you should not be afraid to speak your opinion, respect everyone and be respected by everyone, to work and play hard, and above all else love!

Sure do miss you Dad, and I not only got your short legs but I hope I got a lot of your wisdom too.