Mixed Emotions

today has been full of them, it's Father's Day and for the first time in my life I dont have a Grandfather or Father to celebrate with. My Grandfather, Best Man at my wedding, pasted away this last fall at the age of 95 leaving me without a father-figure in my life. Count your blessing and make as memories as you can if you still have a father in your life, my day has been filled with the memories I hold dear and they confort me some.
On the other side of the coin my 21 year old daughter has been with me all day, what a gift God gave her mother and I. I treasure our time together and am so proud she still wants to hang out with dad.
It's been a bitter sweet day, Happy Father's Day all!!

John. The first one is the toughest but it gets easier. Never knew my grandparents n my dad.passed away in 1986. Still after 26 years theres not many days i dont think about him. He was a great.man n loved by all whos life he touched

Hang in there John.

John, just all the reason to draw closer to "Our Lord" and your children. I too dont have grand parents, or mother or father alive. But my son and his wife made me a fathers day supper and that was a blessing, May God comfort you in you time of sad and glad memories


Larry

John, treasure Ree and all your memories. I lost my parents many years ago, but I still miss them. As long as I have memories, they aren't completely gone. God bless, my friend.

I am with you John . Lost my father this past Nov . and lost my son Nov 2010 . It is tough . God bless .

Lost my dad nine years ago this August, it does get a little easier with the years, but it's tough. Hang in there.

Lost both my parents within 5 years of each other and im not even 30 yet. My dad and i always went fishing the saturday of fathers day weekend, but God has blessed me and filled the void with a straping 2 yr old son and will soon be my new and only fishing buddy that can replace dad.

I lost my dad when I was 22, my 3 kids never knew him. My dad was 3 months old when his dad died. So I have never knew him. My mother's dad lived to be a crusty age of 97 and told me I always had a good looking garden, but I didn't know how to farm. My youngest daughter-in-law and son-in-law had to work today. The oldest granddaughter is at school in Atlanta. But spend it with the rest of the family. The 2 youngest grandaughters had a ball playing on the hill. The middle 3 and I poured bullets before dinner.

Not trying to one up you, it's tough, miss them all the time, but I lost my brother, my wife and my mother all within one year. My dad has been gone now for 10 years (age 92) but I'm still using a lot of things I learned from him. I could write many, many stories, some of which I have, about the good times we shared. Some of the fondest childhood memories I have are the trips on Beouf River in Ark with me in front sculling the flatbottom while we fly fished. Since I grew up a stones throw from the bank, u no we spent a lot of time there. Savor what you have, even if its just memories. Make every day the memories you want yours to have.

We've all suffered our losses with parents and grandparents. It's the memories we made that count now!!! One day our children, and Grand children will feel like we do now!!! Make the most of the time you have. Life is truly short!!!!! Mothers Day, and Father's Day are for reminiscing about those memories!!! keep your chin up John, we all feel like you, and understand how ya feel!!! Thank GOD for the C.C family we have to lean on!!!


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Good post brm

Well said BRM

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Well said Bill and thanks to you and all that have had words of encouragement. I have been truly blessed and pray that when the day comes that my daughter will be able to say the same.
I have had several folks PM hoping they had not taken away from my post by post their own story, your stories are good for all of us to here. Some have gone thru this and others have not yet, thanks for the thoughts and kind words.