My thoughts for today (Support Needed) (accident, 80's, body, free) - Page 10 - City-Data Forum

Gue · 05-17-2009, 08:40 AM

So good to hear from you. I hope your family finds peace.

VillageLife · 05-17-2009, 08:42 AM

Good to see you back here,roaddog.. It takes time to heal and take care of mom,she seems to be pretty strong.

wisconsin woman · 05-17-2009, 11:11 AM

Best of wishes going out to you and your family.

Jaxson · 05-17-2009, 01:23 PM

Roaddog good to see you back posting in threads and thanks for the update. Glad your mom can open up with your DW that will help in her healing process.

Kerowyn · 05-17-2009, 02:39 PM

Glad you are back, we have missed you. I know the normal thing here is to say I am sorry for your loss, but I have to honestly admit I am not. sounds odd doesn't it? Sorry for that but if you knew my belief and soon you will I hope you will understand.

To me death is rebirth, a returning home. You have only lost the physical presence of your beloved Father and not his spirit. Soon many wonderful and odd unexplain things will begin to happen all because your dad is telling you he is Ok and will see you in due time. He is home and just enjoying all that is brings him.

Soon your mother will be right as rain, she will as you all will miss your father. I am sure you will let her has her times of grief and joy which is as it should be. Tell her you love her at the end of every converstation and she will be warmed but just that offering.

And take her out for ice cream every once in a while. something about ice cream or frozen yograt that just makes everything alright.

toosie · 05-17-2009, 02:45 PM

Glad to see you out and about with us again Roaddog

2goldens · 05-17-2009, 03:55 PM

RoadDog,
You are a perfect son role model, and I really believe you Dad is watching over you with a great big smile! You mentioned you wrote a letter, this is an absolute way of healing process, and I encourage you to do so more. Something good comes from everything; more relatives - bigger family.

I am very proud of our City-Data members to come forward to share your journey.

Roaddog · 05-17-2009, 10:08 PM

On the saturday of Dad's sevice I answered the door, there stood a man and wife that i wasn't sure of who they were, it was my Dad's ex employer from years ago. They came in and sat down, his name is Gene, he began telling me all the history of Dad and his relationship, he said he hired my Dad away from another company and with Dad came all the work they could handle, he said it wasn't because of his company but it was because Dad had a reputation for getting a job done. gene said he made more money in one year than he had made in the last ten year because of Dad, but he said Dad had a fault and that was that he was to honest, he said dad was the only employee he ever had that didn't pad time sheets or take advantage of the things he could have, he said him and dad were more friends than anything else and thats just how dad was, he treated every person he met with respect and helped anyone who asked and even those who did not but no mistake about it if you crossed his family he would be throwing the first punch and noone wanted to be on the recieving side of that

Saturday the 2nd in the evening Dad was asleep in his chair, he woke up and asked my wife who was shining the bright lite in his face then went on to ask what the date was, he was so insistant my Mom had to bring the calander to him and show hin it was the 2nd, he wanted to know when the third was and she had to prove to him it was tomorrow, she had thought he had been dreaming, on saturday the 3rd at 5:25Am he passed on, we all wish he would have talked about why he was so interested in the date but old Dad didn't give up any info.
just felt like sharing that.

Sweetie Pie · 05-17-2009, 10:37 PM

Amazing thing isn't it Roaddog??? It's like your Dad knew that he would be going on to a better place on the 3rd. I really believe that Angels or our loved ones who have gone before us, come to us before our last days, to reassure us that we will soon be wrapped up in the arms of eternal love, life and comfort.

Roaddog · 05-17-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetie Pie

Amazing thing isn't it Roaddog??? It's like your Dad knew that he would be going on to a better place on the 3rd. I really believe that Angels or our loved ones who have gone before us, come to us before our last days, to reassure us that we will soon be wrapped up in the arms of eternal love, life and comfort.

yes and me knowing dad so well he wasn't a guy who would say such things or be concerned over the date like that.