Prayers for Great Dad

[Dedeley]

My father passed away today, at the age of 82. He died in my arms. Now I'm an orphan. Please pray for him, and for our family. We accept all faiths, discriminate against none. Need some good and kind thoughts here.

What do you do when the only man who always thinks you're beautiful - no matter what - isn't there anymore?

[Mylilpinkpig]

I am so sorry. I lost my father 5 years ago and it still hurts. If its ok, I will PM you with the name of some really good books that deal with coping with the loss of a parent. If you ever need to talk to someone who has been through it, let me know. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. :grouphug:

[Lady Yolanda]

My father passed away today, at the age of 82. He died in my arms. Now I'm an orphan. Please pray for him, and for our family. We accept all faiths, discriminate against none. Need some good and kind thoughts here.

What do you do when the only man who always thinks you're beautiful - no matter what - isn't there anymore?

I'm so sorry! My prayers are with you and your family!

[Lady Yolanda]

What do you do when the only man who always thinks you're beautiful - no matter what - isn't there anymore?

Oops! Hit the Submit button too soon. Are you sure he was the only man to think you were beautiful? Surely there must be others? My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family(again).

[Artemisia]

Dear, dear Dedeley,

We're all here for you.

:grouphug:

[Bean]

When the man who thinks your beautiful no matter what is gone, you get up every morning, look in the mirror, and say to yourself, "My dad thinks I'm beautiful no matter what!"

Please accept the prayers of a recovering Catholic....

[AnnaFaerie]

I'm sending prayers for you.

First you cry.....then you remember he always thought you were beautiful....those feelings live in your heart forever.

You are so lucky to have had you dad for so long.

[Phoenix McHeit]

:grouphug:

I'm here if you need a shoulder.....

[saphoenixsilver]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Remember him always and he'll always be with you. Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of need

[Fiona Freckl'dbottom]

Sweetie, I am so, so, sorry! Yes I will pray for you and your family. It's obvious how much you loved him, and he you, remember that.

[Margaret]

Hey Deeds,

I will say it here too - my love and thoughts are with you and your family.

:grouphug:

[Absinthe d'Accalia]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your father. May his passing have been gentle, and that he can now rest awhile so that he may live again, love again and laugh again. So be it. My condolences to you and your family. :grouphug:

[Lady Sarah]

I am so sorry to hear this hon. :grouphug: my thoughts are with you and yours.

[Galleywench]

My heart goes out to you on the loss of your Dad. My own hero passed just a few years ago, not a day goes by that I don't think of him in some way. I regret that he never got to know Jay or Olivia but I revel in knowing he loved his grandchildren that were born before he passed.

How do you get through? By knowing he is always with you. There will be days when your heart aches to talk to him, when the only words that can make everything better for a girl, little or grown, can only be said by her father..those days take a moment and realize he is not gone for good...look in the mirror. There he is. A small piece of him is always with you...a biological reminder maybe, you have his nose?...or an adopted nuance that comes with years of flattering but unknowing mimicry...in some small way we all reflect those that we love and those that have touched us deeply. Use the reflection to heal and then to remember him always.

:grouphug:

[Lucy]

:grouphug:

My thoughts go out to you and yours sweetie...hang in there.

(oh and BTW, WE think you are absolutely beautiful too!) :)

[Laneya]

:sorry: I am so sorry to hear of his passing. Although we do not know each other, please feel free to contact me if there is anything I can do.

Just remember that your father is now in a good place (Summerlands, Heaven, wherever you consider the afterlife) where he is free from pain & sorrow for ever. This doesn't diminish your hurt for yourself, but can at least make you happy for him.

As for your dad thinking you are beautiful - I think he still does. And so do all of us here.

:grouphug:

My thoughts are with you,
Laneya

[Dedeley]

Thank you for all the kind thoughts, prayers, and mostly, the hugs.

Even virtual hugs count!

[The Doxie with Moxie]

Dearest Dedeley,

My mother died this past sumer in Hospice 15 minutes before I got there. She was so afraid of being alone when she died, what a blessing you were for your father that the child he welcomed into this world was there to hold him while he was born into his next world. Know that it is fair that you should grieve in your own way. As much time, or not, as loud or as quietly as you need. It was hard to imagine that something so huge could happen and that the whole of the world didn't change from it. Here is a poem by W. H. Aulden that I like. I feel that my pain is expressed in this poem, it's nice to not feel alone in pain.
I will pray for you and your family,
The Doxie


W. H. Auden

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead,
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.
For nothing now can ever come to any good.

[Lewen]

I'm sorry for your loss, please accept my condolances. Sending many hugs and prayers and good thoughts your way.
(((hugs)))
Lewen