Remembering Dad
March 2nd is my dad’s birthday. (I use the word ‘is’ not ‘was’ because I decided dying doesn’t cancel your birth.) When I was in the U.S., I stayed the night with my step-mom in their house. It was hard to be so reminded of him. The things I inherited from him are currently in storage. It reminded me it’s going to still be hard to go through all those things, even three years later.
My step-sister made this photo collage of my dad with pictures of him and his grandchildren. I thought it was really beautiful and want to share it with those of you who knew my dad. Those of you who didn’t know him, maybe now you will “know” him a little. (Click to enlarge)
March 11th is the anniversary of his death. It is hard not to think about all the days leading up to the day: the last meal, the last time he was coherent, the last words we said to each other. They've been on my mind a lot lately, as well as all of the repercussions of that day. I’m still trying to make sense of them. In some things I have found a measure of peace, but other things are still tough. My consolation is that I learned to be a stronger, and I hope, a more empathetic person.
My step-sister made this photo collage of my dad with pictures of him and his grandchildren. I thought it was really beautiful and want to share it with those of you who knew my dad. Those of you who didn’t know him, maybe now you will “know” him a little. (Click to enlarge)
March 11th is the anniversary of his death. It is hard not to think about all the days leading up to the day: the last meal, the last time he was coherent, the last words we said to each other. They've been on my mind a lot lately, as well as all of the repercussions of that day. I’m still trying to make sense of them. In some things I have found a measure of peace, but other things are still tough. My consolation is that I learned to be a stronger, and I hope, a more empathetic person.
Comments
Peace and love to you, Chica...and btw, that's a beautiful collage!
I understand this all too well.
Having peace in your heart will keep you strong...and keep his memories close to your heart.
I'll be thinking of you this week, and hoping that it's not too hard.
One thing to cheer you up: In the picture on the very bottom left, I am acting like a total jackass. I don't think that most people notice it. Ha ha. I think Bob would laugh.
I can't look at a MAD magazine without thinking of uncle Bob.
I just wanted to give you a different perspective of your Dad.
"Smile just like your Dad did!"
It's so nice to hear from others who have memories of my dad, thank you for sharing! It really cheered me up. I love hearing about his life before I came along. And he used to buy me MAD magazine when I was a little girl, now I know why! That's really funny.