I Miss My Dad

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I was just at my 11-year-old daughter’s softball game. My friend’s parents were there. My friend’s dad was so excited about the game—cheering his granddaughter on.

My dad died almost 6 years ago. He was only 60 years old. He loved his grandkids so much. He would’ve been at as many ball games as he could. I could almost hear him laughing and bragging about his granddaughter, skipping out onto the field because she got to play 1st base. I almost cried, thinking about how, if he were still with us, he would’ve enjoyed my 9-year-old son pitching and hitting homeruns. He would’ve laughed his head off at my little 5-year-old daughter, the only girl on her team, wearing lip gloss/nail polish and a necklace with her baseball uniform.

With the approach of Father’s Day, does anyone especially miss their Dads?
 
Oh, my yes! I miss my Daddy. (I am 53 years old and a southerner - I have no shame in calling my father Daddy). My kids miss their Poppa. He’s been gone for nine years. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the soul of my father and all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. How many of you remember that prayer and pray for your departed relatives?
 
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Giannawannabe:
I was just at my 11-year-old daughter’s softball game. My friend’s parents were there. My friend’s dad was so excited about the game—cheering his granddaughter on.

My dad died almost 6 years ago. He was only 60 years old. He loved his grandkids so much. He would’ve been at as many ball games as he could. I could almost hear him laughing and bragging about his granddaughter, skipping out onto the field because she got to play 1st base. I almost cried, thinking about how, if he were still with us, he would’ve enjoyed my 9-year-old son pitching and hitting homeruns. He would’ve laughed his head off at my little 5-year-old daughter, the only girl on her team, wearing lip gloss/nail polish and a necklace with her baseball uniform.

With the approach of Father’s Day, does anyone especially miss their Dads?
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I sure do! He died at the age of 58 34 years ago last week… There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of him…shed a tear and think of how nice it would have been to see his grandchildren…
Plus I had some unresolved issues at the time of his death that stayed w/ me for a good long while…
 
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Oh, my yes! I miss my Daddy. (I am 53 years old and a southerner - I have no shame in calling my father Daddy). My kids miss their Poppa. He’s been gone for nine years. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the soul of my father and all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. How many of you remember that prayer and pray for your departed relatives?
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No matter how old we got my dad was always Daddy. He would’nt let us call him anything else. I do miss him.
 
My father lives on the other side of Canada…and is not in good health. I am terrified of the moment my life will fall apart…as he is my hero, mentor and the truest person who loves me on earth. I will not have that if the time DOES come…

I am so sorry for your sorrow and loss. On another note, do you really think, heaven or not, that your Daddy missed their game? Just because you did not see him, doesn’t mean he is not there! Listen with your heart, not your eyes…you just might hear him snicker…then again, maybe you did!

:rolleyes: ya never know, so listen differently…it will get louder!
 
My Pops died 26 years ago. He was only 54 years old. He and I had a very good relationship, I miss him so much. :crying:
 
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of all your dads. My dad (pa is what I call him) is still alive and kicking. However, this will be our first Father’s Day without my father-in-law. We lost my husband’s parents last year–six months apart. I have known my husband and his family for almost 23 years now. It’s one thing to love your in-laws but mine were truly like another set of parents. They watched me grown up even when their son and I were no longer dating. They were thrilled when we got back together as adults and then got married. My father-in-law used to always say it was either their son marry me or the were going to adopt me! I miss them so very much and I know my husband does too. But I also know that they are with us. When my daughter broke her arm last week, one of the nurses at the E.R. called her “Peanut” which is what my father-in-law always called her. I told her “See! Grandpa’s with you right now.” That made her smile.

May the Peace of our Lord be with you and your loved ones,
Maggie
 
I really miss my Dad, too. He died 27 years ago at the age of 63. I was 22 yrs. old and 5 months away from having my first baby. He only got to see the first of his 14 grandchildren. (I only contributed 5. I have four brothers and a sister who also did their part.😉 )

Not a day goes by that I don’t think of him. Especially Father’s Day. And Memorial Day, and Thanksgiving and Christmas, etc…It’s amazing that all those years don’t seem to have healed the loss.
Time does not heal pain. It just makes it a little easier to live with.

He also gave me my handle— Moira.
God bless all of our Dads!!:gopray2:
 
A few months before my mother’s death i had a dream in which i got her reflection when looking in a mirror instead of my own.She moved away from me and disappeared,at which point i said she’s
dead.When she went into hospital i was worried,but the operation
seemed to go ok and i relaxed.Then,all of a sudden,she collapsed and died from a pulmonary embolism.
My sister had a similar odd experience when my father was in hospital with cancer.She woke during the night and could see my
Dad in her bedroom,asking him,"what are you doing here?"Later on that morning,she got a call from the hospital saying that he had deteriorated overnight and was dead by lunchtime.
Both are missed,but at least Dad got to be an old man.I’m now four years older than Mum was when she died at 58 years.
Sorry if i kind of hijacked the thread,it was supposed to be about
fathers rather than mothers.
Years ago,when remembering the good old days with a work
colleague,he told me,“but you tend to remember the good things and forget the bad things”.I disagree,you only remember the good things over the bad if there have been a lot more good things than bad.I agree that time does not really heal the pain.It is just that the older you get yourself the nearer you are to seeing them again.
 
Dear friend

I miss my Dad very much. He died suddenly at the age of 52 years, 6 years ago. He didn’t live long enough to know he was going to have a grandchild. But I believe he is in heaven and can see us from there, if there’s something I want to tell him, you know how you see something and think ‘Dad would have liked that’ I tell him all about it and I keep him busy in heaven and ask him to pray for different intentions. I remember the Priest at his funeral telling me…‘give him two weeks and then set him to work in heaven’…so I did just that and it seems my prayers are answered one way or another.

I accept his loss, but I still do miss him very much.

Gianna, I believe your Dad was with you that day and shares in your joy of your children, talk to him often. I am sorry you lost your father and I’ll say a little prayer for all of you.

God Bless you and much love and peace to you

Teresa
 
My father died 2 years ago come this July. There isn’t a day goes by that I don’t miss him. Some days more than others. But I talk to him all the time and it seems when I miss him most he somehow lets me know it is ok, he is there. And more than once when he has been in my thoughts, I have seen him say “it’s ok Katie” when a car goes by with the license plate “#1 NY Yankees Fan” in the window. My dad was a huge Yankees fan, and although he never went to Yankee stadium, after he died, he told me to “tell your mother I am OK. I am playing ball with Billy Martin”(old Yankees manager).
~ Kathy ~
 
Reading all of your posts have brought me great comfort. Thank you.

I do believe, as some of you said, that Dad was with me last night. I COULD actually hear his funny, distinctive laugh. It’s funny how I just know deep down what he would think is humorous or cute about my kids.

This morning I told my kids how much Grandpa must be enjoying watching them play ball. That made them so happy----and me too:) .
 
I know my kids miss their dad. He vanished 16 months ago with no contact - save for a birthday present. We don’t know where he is and he has opted not to keep in touch with his young kids.

Now that is sad. Father’s day last year was miserable at my house - especially when my son made a little gifts for dad at school - Grandpa gets the gifts.

One the flip side, they have a great granddad.
God bless all you dads out there.
 
My dad has treatable, though not curable, lung cancer. Who knows how many Father’s Days he has left. He, too, sat patiently through some of my kids ball games and tae kwon do testings! My youngest dd and I were just in upstate NY to visit my folks. I went along to my dad’s chemo appointment and met his Dr. and nurses. They’re all very nice. Prayers for those of you who have lost your dads. —KCT
 
Dear jrabs
I’m sorry for what you and your kids have had to go through. I can’t imagine leaving my wife and kids. I can’t imagine what that would put them through. Or what it would do to my soul. I will pray for you and your family. I will also pray for your ex.
James
 
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Dear jrabs
I’m sorry for what you and your kids have had to go through. I can’t imagine leaving my wife and kids. I can’t imagine what that would put them through. Or what it would do to my soul. I will pray for you and your family. I will also pray for your ex.
James
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Thanks James. Thanks for your prayers. My ex does certainly need them more than most.
 
**Gianna, **
**My dad was my special buddy. I miss him so, and I know what you mean about him “being there”. I pray to my Dad often, and I feel like he is still my special friend, helping me through this life. **
**One funny thing. One day about a year ago I was in church praying before Mass when I heard what I immediatly and destinctly identified as my own Dad’s ‘cough’. It was his signature coughing, throat clearing. It sent shivers up my spine and my head whipped around to find who made my Dads exact coughing sound!!:eek: It was an old gentlemen about mid 70’s. **
Now he is always there on Sunday morning or Saturday evening ~ and while I am praying or waiting for Mass to begin, I always hear that cough, and I think of my Dad and smile. 🙂
 
Awww I’m sorry y’all, I miss my daddy also. He paseed away 8 years ago. The same day I got suspended from school. it was weird cuz he didn’t get mad at me like he usually would he just took me and my brothers and my mom to the mall and we went out to eat. We just had a good time together as a family and after that we went home and he watched the news than went to bed. Later that night me and my brothers heard my mom yelling trying to wake up my dad cuz he was shaking and his last words were what… see i was in the 7th grade then. So its so sad I still remember that day it haunts me. now just typing this makes me cry:crying: :crying: :crying:
 
Geez! Now I am crying because I miss my father terribly. Daddy passed away almost 4 years ago. We buried him on my birthday, so it is hard now for me to have a Happy birthday so to speak.

My father and I grew closer when my mother passed away which has been about 24 years ago. I was his oldest and he nick named me his #1 daughter. He was so proud of me and my accomplishments since I am a first generation here in the US (both parents were from Hungary). I tried very hard not to disappoint him in anyway because I can see how it can hurt him.

He was able to see me get married and have my daughter. He was so proud of my daughter being a 26 weeker and survive. Sadly, he has not met my son (who looks just like him).

I feel my children now are gipped because they will not get to meet my wonderful parents. But I am sure my parents sent my two little angels down to watch over me.

I do make it a point that they get to spend time with my husband’s folks as much as possible, since they are out of town.

Now I feel a sense of emptyness thinking about my late parents, but a sense of joy because I have two beautiful children who God and they sent down to watch over me.
 
My grandfather died on February 19…and Father’s Day falls on June 19 this year. When I chose my Confirmation name, I chose Edward in his honor and George, as he is the Patron of Scouts. Grandpa is a big reason I have remained true to my faith, the example he set for all of my family is the reason we have such a strong love for one another. I miss my Grandpa, but I remember every day what kind of man he was and that I hope to be the same kind of man someday. I wear on my left wrist a Carolina Blue wristband in his memory–he was a UNC fan (his last words were to the doctors examining him in the hospital–“Get out of the damn way…I’m watching Carolina!”) and he was a southpaw pitcher for a pro baseball team in the 50s.

Veni Sancte Spiritus
-ACEGC
 
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