7 years ago today my Daddy went to heaven. You can read a long and rambling story about it here. On Sunday I was talking to my friend Denise (who lost both her parents last year) about moving on, and not wallowing in it, but I can't help remembering that day. I was, thankfully, too busy today to wallow!
I talked to my Mom this afternoon, and she told me a neat thought she had. When I was growing up, the Navy moved us about every 3 years. Dad would always go ahead of us to find a house, get things settled, then he'd come back and we'd join him. Mom said that's what he's done now--gone ahead of us until we get to join him. It's a nice thought.
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It's a beautiful thought, Kec, and I believe it's true.
That is a neat thought, Keesh. Wanted to let you know I thought about you and your dad, too. I remembered the day since it was the day after my Jo-Jo's birthday and we met you in the airport that night after we had been to Chicago.
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That is a beautiful thought! I loved your dad! He still inspires me to remember what I know. :)
a most beautiful, poetic and bittersweet thought indeed.
thank you for sharing that.
and may God give you a calm and rested heart among another anniversary of your father's passing.
I can't believe it's been 7 years. I hadn't read your "Rambling Post" before...what a special post. "Tom Walked With God..."...he certainly did! I love the thought of his walking straight from that track into Heaven. :) And your mom's thought as well...
I know how the anniversaries are...it will be four years since Daddy died in just over a month. Daddy's was so much less sudden than your dad's, so I'm already having a lot of memories of what was going on four years ago this time. What a blessing Godly dads are!!
Did I ever tell you that I used the story of your Dad at youth group one week......and talked about How Tom walked with God???
I love that Kecia. Very fitting.
And I'm sorry about your dad. The "ache" of missing him will always be there, but I'm thankful you'll join him again one day.
What a beautiful thought! I've always hated that I never met him, but I tell Jason and I can definitely see the legacy he's left behind by the influence he's had on Jason.
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