Last April, Brent's dad passed away two weeks before his 65th birthday!
On May 8th, it would have been his 66th birthday.
I am dedicating this entry to him!
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Dad, we miss you more than we ever thought possible. I miss your excitement, your stories, "guacamole live" at On the Border, the way you love your grand kids, seeing your smiling face, your great big bear hugs, and just having you around. Danielle misses putting puzzles together with you and having you play with her, Hannah misses your face, giving you back massages and talking to you about whatever it is that smart people talk about (like China), and Brent misses talking to you and being with you the most. We all miss you because of who you are. You're a great man! Even though you are Brent's Dad, you are just as much my Dad, and I am lucky to have spent the past 10 years getting to know you. We have so many good memories of you and we talk about you a lot! So, on your birthday, we have decided we are still going to celebrate because it is a day that is just for you! Last year we celebrated with one of your favorites, brownies. That is all I could do. This year I am going to make you a cake. The last time we all saw you was at our home for Hannah's 8th birthday dinner and I had made her a white cake with white frosting and covered in coconut. I remember you sitting across from me at the table, and you said that it was the best cake you had ever had. I thought to myself that I would make it for you on your birthday! That never happened, so I wanted to celebrate your memory and make it for you. I wish you could have some...I would even give you all my frosting!
We love you, Dad and miss you.
We hope to be with you again someday!
1 comment:
Beautifully written Laura. I am sure he was smiling down as you ate his cake. He sounds like he was a wonderful man!
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