never forgetting.

it is hard some days - to forget my last images of dad. I am having a rough time this week because I have been talking about it. Ric's brother (Steve's sister's husband's brother) is in the transition of leaving us here on earth and going to a much better place. Susan and I have been talking and she was asking me about dad because it isn't as easy and as simple as one may think. It is a long process of someone truly passing on. You think it is going to happen at any time but it can go on for days as it did with dad.

Ric's family has been by his brother side all week in waiting and praying for this transistion to happen. I know it isn't easy and it is one of the hardest things a family ever has to go through - the pain of watching a love one leave, the pain of watching your parents as in Ric's case watching his parents trying to say good bye to their child. Because in life, we expect our children to outlive the parents. No parent wants to bury a child. Never. It surely isn't like the movies where it is one last breath and they are gone.

It is so much deeper and spiritual. It is so much more mentally and emotionally draining than one thinks. You get to the point where you just want the person that is dying to be at peace and to not suffer anymore. In talking with Susan I told her when I woke up on Tuesday I knew that was the day. Not sure why I knew, I just knew. And I remember Aunt Joy and Aunt Rita saying the same thing as they were driving up to the house, that they just knew that was the day.

As much as it is a terrible experience in watching someone move from this life here on earth to the next life, it is also a blessing and a spiritual experience. It is an experience that you share as a family and with close friends, it is something that stays with you forever. As much as I try to remember dad the way he was, I still have those images of his last day - I will never forget.

My prayers and thoughts are with the Ric and his family as they are in the transistion stage and as they are saying goodbye to his brother. There are no words I can say to make it any easier, just know my thoughts and all my prayers and love are with you.

I hope everyone has a great weekend and is careful. Behave yourselves and enjoy the long weekend.

Miss and love you dad ~ so much.

Much love to all,