Tears

Received an email yesterday from a family friend and she was talking about how much she misses dad. Wow! Here I am being selfish and not realizing that it isn't just our family that is suffering, it is his brothers/sisters who lost two also, it is his dear friends, neighbors, and Knights that are suffering too - it is hard on them too. He had touched so many, many lives -and sometimes you forget that. So thank you for reminding me that it isn't just us six that are suffering it is a whole community that had loved dad so very much.

tears seem to be flowing so easily this time of the year - I miss dad - he loved Christmas and he was our baker of the family. He would make dozens of cookies while mom was working at school. Our favorites were the almond crescents, Sean and I would take baggies home of them - dad could never make enough - they were so good. I tried making them the other day and they didn't turn out - not like dad's, maybe it was the love he put into them or the fact that I forgot he baked them with Crisco Butter - and what a difference it makes....

The kids loved this time of the year - because there was such a variety of cookies to choose from. Christmas celebrations will still go on, parties will still be happening, and there will always be that filling of something is missing, someone who left this world too early should be there with us. But we will see him again - and until then we will muddle through with love and support.

Miss and love you dad,

Much love to all