This is my dad. He died from cancer when I was 16. It's something that I still haven't recovered from. I can't really talk about him to people without getting upset. Crazy since i'm 37 now, but things don't seem that long ago. It makes me think about how fleeting our lives are and then I am thankful to have had such a great father and now a beautiful daughter. Occasionally when I'm holding her I see glimpses of my dad. This is such a wonderful feeling, like a reunion.
Bryan, reading your post makes me sad, yet happy. I lost my mom 2 days after my 30th birthday. I still get upset very often, it can be even the silliest of things that sets me off. She did not get to see my marriage or my children. I love what you say about seeing glipses of your father in your daughter. I too feel the same way sometimes. Sometimes I feel like my mom sent me both of my beautiful children and she looks down upon how happy they are! Rebecca A Naylor O'Brien
ReplyDeleteThanks Rebecca, that's a beautiful comment :) Having a baby has definitely filled part of the void from when I lost my dad. I feel like he lives on in her.
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