I was watching TV the other day and with my limited channel selection right now the only thing I could seem to find to watch was "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." The contestant got stuck on a question she didn't know the answer to and used her "lifeline" to call a friend.
It struck me that I have had a lifeline that I have depended on all my life and how much I appreciated it and how much I'm going to miss it. It seems that any time I hit a snag in life I always call my Daddy for advice and he always seems to have the answer. He is so amazing with the variety of things that he is knowledgable about. I feel almost as if I'm being set adrift to try to make it on my own. That's a strange comment comming from a 40 year old with a husband and kids, I guess I'm finally going to have to grow up.
It's funny how I've not been able to hear his voice for more than a year now but anytime I cross over an overpass when the temperature is near freezing I can hear him say, "Be careful, the overpasses and bridges will freeze first." I know that his words will live with me long after he's gone and I will pass the same advice on to my children. What a legacy of love he leaves behind.
Thank you Daddy for always being there for me, thanks for the years of advice and the loving guidance throughout life. I'm looking forward to all that I will be able to continue to learn from you as you progress on your eternal journey, I'm looking forward to the time that I will join you and have you give me your words of advice and love.
Monday, February 4, 2008
I'd Like to Use My Lifeline
Posted by irvy at 1:40 AM
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2 comments:
thanks for making me cry, Aunt Kim! I know that i'm not going through nearly as much as you are, but i'm going to miss him too. I didn't know him for as long as you have, but i've loved him just as much. In the words of Brad Paisley, i can't wait until I'll "Walk with my granddaddy,
And he'll match me step for step,
And I'll tell him how I missed him
Every minute since he left
Then I'll hug his neck" ... sounds great to me!
I did the same thing when I went to the Jack Daniel Distillery. I remembered him standing me in front of the statue of Jack for a picture & suggesting a trip to Lynchburg after we were done with the tour. I can't wait to take my babies to Lookout Mountain and the Aquarium and Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon so that I can show them what he showed me.
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