Nothing prepares you for this, nothing prepares you for the knowing that there isn't one more. I remember as a kid saying one more daddy, one more! Where is my one more now?
The realization came yesterday that I have a bunch of nevers to deal with:
- I will never be daddy's little girl anymore
- I will never have another birthday card from my daddy
- I will never have another Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. with my daddy.
- My dad will never again get to help me decorate for his favorite holiday, my Christmas tree will never look the same ever.
- I will never get my dad's fried chicken, gravy, and mashed potatoes, my absolute favorite meal.
- I will never get to introduce my children to the greatest dad in the whole world.
- I will never here, I love you sweetie again (even though I hate sweetie but he was allowed, he was my dad).
- There are just too many "I nevers"
To those of you who have dad's still on earth, cherish every minute spent, every conversation discussed, and every memory making moment created.
To those of you like me, I am glad my dad is with my heavenly father watching out for me.
Here is a photo of one of the last vacations we did. The Grand Canyon
1 comment:
Ashley--I can't begin to imagine what that feels like. As you said, the hope we have is that we do have the "forever" to look forward to in heaven with the rest of our family in Christ. I don't know if that really makes the "now" much easier, but I hope God will provide comfort in the way only He can just when you need it most.
On another note, that's a great pic of the family!
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