Dad Doritos & Diet Caffeine Free Coke

Dad at the office with his fingers just flying on the 10 key

Listening to Graceland with Dad during that tax season when he broke his wrist

The smell of creosote that lingers in the office and gets in everything and Dad there in it.

delivering Meals on Wheels with Dad ( Read more... )

The sound of Dad gently closing the front door ( Read more... )

The sound of Dad blowing his nose ( Read more... )

Just want to remember ( Read more... )

I know a lot of people think they have the best Dad. I guess that's kind of normal for kids to idolize a parent ( Read more... )

Today my sister said, if she could--if she didn't have obligations--she would just throw herself into a pot of fire and be done ( Read more... )

it just won't

i don't know how my body can contain so many tears

Dad, I miss you so much. I just...

Like Mandy said yesterday, it's never going to be the same.

I don't blame you, don't think that. I just love you. And miss you. And wish so much so much so much that you were here.

Love,
~L

And it is still true ( Read more... )

I did not realize how much of my life was tangled up in my father's life. Wasn't consciously aware that many of my hopes, dreams and actions were motivated primarily to make him happy and win his praise ( Read more... )