In Loving Memory of our GREAT Fathers....

[Sunshinessmile]

On September 22, 2007 my father was killed in a plane crash.

I want all of you to realize how special you parents really are. I felt I needed to share my dad today...

My dad was born and raised in Alaska. His father was apart of the original team of rail road workers in Alaska. He was wrongfully killed in a plane crash involving faulty pins in the seat of his plane...
link to the news story http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?s=9448716


My dad taught me to fish, and how to play baseball... he taught me how to fly and that at 1,500 feet banking hard to see a whale is well worth the 10 mins of my heart trying to escape my chest, that getting dirty is all apart of hard work, and that at the end of hard work is lemonade(literally) he taught me more than I can know. I discover something new everyday.

Its hard a lot of the time, and somedays its hard to move, but I KNOW he would be proud of me and I know he would want me to live my live to the fullest... so I do.

This week in honor of my Dad im catching that huge fish thats This big <-------------> no i mean this big <----------------------------> out in the lake. Im going to eat his favorite ice cream. And im going to try and remember his laugh. He wouldn't want me to be sad... so im going to make the best of the day... I hope you chose to do the same....

I want this to be about all the great things our fathers(or father figures) that have passed have taught us...

I know there are others out there who have lost their dad... know you are not alone.

I believe my dad watches over me everyday...

I MISS YOU DAD!

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More here.... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=18671&id=681577432&l=4ee65fbd11

[mcdanielnc89]

omg, that brought tears to my eyes. bless you!

[bettabrat]

Thank you for posting this Sunshine!

I am posting a picture of a marlin because that is the memory I always had of my dad. His marlin he had preserved and hung on the wall. He was so proud that was the biggest catch, the catch he didn't let get away he said. Growing up that is what I always saw when I came into the living room. I will never forget that fish, and that is what sparked my interest in fishing.
http://www.madeiragamefish.com/graphics/jumping.jpg

It's been a little over 10 years for me and it will always be hard. I have sooo many memories of my dad and on this day I want to do something in his honor, I am going fishing!

I will be thinking of all of you folks who have lost a father/father figure in your life. May they look down upon you and always be with you.

[BettaFishMommy]

tears in my eyes, both sad and happy, sad for those that are without their daddies today, and happy for the wonderful memories you keep in your hearts of your fathers!

i am blessed to have my dad with me today, and am blessed each and every day that i am able to hug him just like i did when i was a little girl.


Happy Fathers Day to all the daddies out there!

[mcdanielnc89]

Indeed, I love my dad to death even if he does make me mad at times! I don't rly show my dad I love him enough, but thankfully he kniws better! :)


Happy Father's Day all you fathers!

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[PuppyFluffer]

Those who have departed this world can only live on in our memories and in the sharing of them. Thank you so much for sharing your Daddies with me!

[Sunshinessmile]

thank you for reading :-) I love to share my dad :-)

[PuppyFluffer]

Sunshine, I'd love to hear more stories of your dad and growing up in Alaska. My husband spent time there as an older teen and he loved it. I'd love to share some of your stories with him, as I could really relate to them I think.

[FluffynTex]

My sweet Daddy passed away last Sunday June 14th. He knew it was time and called us all to be there with him. We visited for a couple of hours and he drank a whiskey and coke then he wanted to take a nap because he was tired. He was really shaking bad from the Parkinson's and it had just wore him out. He went to sleep for about an hour and then he just stopped breathing. I held his hands and kissed his forehead and whispered your not shaking anymore daddy, you can rest now. This has been the hardest week I have ever faced but it helps knowing he is no longer suffering and he was ready to go and we all got that last day with him. Happy Father's Day Daddy. We really miss you.

[Sunshinessmile]

Thank you for sharing your story fluff.

[smartdog126]

fluff and sunshine and all the other stories in here im sorry for you all bless you guys but known of us could have grown up to be who we are with out our mothers and fathers bless them all and i wish all you guys a happy fathers day for everyone out there

[rocker92]

such powerful stories, im sorry that you had to loose your fathers. i hope you all the best and i would love to hear more powerful memories!




thank you for having the strength to share your stories!

[Luvbugz]

My respect grew for my dad last year. I watched my dad keep an unending vigil beside my sister. She was dying of breast cancer at the age of 23. I watched him gingerly move her from her bed (she had 7 fractured vertabrae) to a wheelchair everyday, so he could manuver her with her IV pole and 20 pumps of pain meds outside so she could get some fresh air. He refused to leave her side for more than maybe 15 mins for a quick bite to eat. Being a mother myself, I could only imagine what he was going through. He really showed me what it means to be not only a father, but a parent.

[Sunshinessmile]

Wow... luv... your dad is amazing, thank you for sharing with us! Im sorry to hear about your sister, that is so hard to go through. Cancers something that no one should have to experience but tragically so many people do...

[janewalsh11]

I just stumbled on this thread today,your stories are so powerful,my thoughts are with all those of you who have lost their dads and other loved ones.
This fathers day was so hard ,i was so emotional and cried plenty. I lost my dad 24 years ago he was 44. My mum and he divorced when i was about 8. I saw him every 2 weeks then something happened and contact stopped,it was a very bitter divorce. I saw him a few times behind my mums back but when she and my stepdad found out i got grounded. Anyway i made contact again when i was 21,i saw him all the time and talked on the phone. Then came the news he had 3 months to live,he had stomach cancer. He only lived those 3 months too. He suddenly had a heart attack and died,i was devastated. I didn't get to say goodbye. I treasure those last months i had with him,he was my hero,i miss him so much .

So yes treasure your living parents and treasure the memories of those who are deceased. I don't have many memories but what i have i treasure deeply. I miss him so much .