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Friday, December 17, 2010
Dad's birthday
What a wonderful day it would be if my dad was here to celebrate his birthday. Dad I miss you so much. You were such an amazing example of kindness, love, happiness, service to the Lord and we can't forget sarcasm/sense of humor. There is still a hole in my heart and I don't know if it will ever heal. What a bummer of a year. One thing I have noticed over this year that I think everyone should know is that when someone dies, don't stop talking about or sharing memories them. You might think you are helping ease the pain by not "reminding them of their loss" but really it just makes us feel like you have forgotten them. So, don't forget to share your memories.
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Hey Shelley! Happy Birthday to papa Gee. I've been thinking about your dad recently, so since you want to hear our memories, here is one :)
When I was in 4th grade, it was blizzarding at the end of the school day. I was wearing a dress, complete with poofy skirt, tights, and church shoes. For whatever reason I was standing at the top of the "hill" at the middle school, up to my knees in the snow...waiting for my mom to pick me up. I'm a little anxious about being 'left'...so when I saw a car driving away that I thought was my Mom's, I went SPRINTING through the knee-deep snow, losing a shoe in the process, screaming "MOOOOOOOOMMMMM!" until I hit the sidewalk and ran SMACK into your Dad. He laughed at me and said so calmly... "You know, you could take the sidewalk, Jane!" and then pointed out my Mom's car sitting a few feet away, waiting for me. Ohhhh, the humiliation!! I still remember hearing his full belly laugh as I awkwardly walked toward my mom's car. :)
Happy Birthday to your Daddy.
I know that he was right there singing happy birthday with you guys. Those holes.....oh those holes.....I don't think they will ever mend. Not until that GREAT and WONDERFUL Millennial Day! A day that I can't seem to pray enough to come soon. Why is it that in the scriptures it says that it is nigh at hand, and it still feels like forever away. I can't make it forever long. I think that emotionally and mentally I can only last 5 years. I am deteriorating fast. Somedays I don't think that I can even make it to the next day.
Oh how I love you Shelley. I am glad to know that I have you to vent too when others can't seem to begin to understand me.
I hope that you can feel your sweet Father's presence this Christmas Season, my heart aches for the both of us. I just pray that we can find that comfort through the Savior- knowing that he came once and he will come again; bringing healing in his wings.
Much Love to you Shelley =)Tanya
Oh, I got one. Remember when he took us out on the boat and tried to knock me off the tube?
Remember how he momentarily forgot how fire-raging stubborn I am? How I held on until the tube rolled and threw me off?
How bad he felt handing me the advil bottle the next day with my mild case of whiplash???
:)
Shelley, you are wise! I agree! Even when someone isn't here with us anymore in person, they're still here and are just as much a part of life...just that new memories aren't occuring for the time being. Love you Shelley! I've been thinking about you a lot the past couple of weeks knowing it's been nearly a year since your wonderful dad passed away. Sending Hugs!!!
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