In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory
My Daddy

12 Aug 1937 - 10 Feb 2008

Thank you for being a great Daddy & Papa

I'd Like to Use My Lifeline

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.