To all the father''s that are no longer with us.

[Ellen]

We think of you today with special fondness. Though you are not in our lives, you are always in our hearts. Love you.

 

[Lorelei]

Ellen thank you for this thread, I miss you Daddy...

 

[Catmom]

Thank you so much Ellen. My father has been gone for quite awhile but this will be our first Father''s Day without my FIL. Quite frankly he was more my father than my real Dad. This is going to be a very tough day for us.

 

[diamondfan]

Thanks, Ellen. My dad died in 1981 and it is so tough still, I really miss him a lot.

 

[miraclesrule]

My Dad died last year on Earth Day. I miss him a lot. Hapyy Father''s Day Dad!!

 

[fatafelice]

I lost my dad September 20, 2004. I miss him every day.

I love you, Daddy. Happy Father''s Day.

 

[Dancing Fire]

my dad died in June of 07 a week before Father''s Day. i miss him.

 

[Ellen]

You are quite welcome guys. I know how hard it can be. {{{hugs to you all}}}

 

[xapora]

Thank you for this thread...I lost both my grandpa in January and my dad last month, and today has been very, very hard.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

I miss mine so much...he was just 50....lost him way too early....

Sharon

 

[asscherisme]

Count me in on the lost him way to early club. It sucks. He died in 2003 and I think its a loss that you never really fully get over.

 

[Kaleigh]

Ellen,
This thread means a lot to many. You are so very thoughtful. My husbands father died when he was 11. Today, it was all about my husband. He was playing in a Father / Son golf tournament. There was a lunch afterwards, tons of friends were around us. But I should have taken the time, once home to say, gosh this is a hard day for YOU. No matter how long someone is gone, the pain lingers, and the person that has passed needs to be recognized. Tomorrow, I plan on doing something to make up for my lack of a brain today.

 

[nytemist]

Thank you for this thread Ellen. I lost my dad May 11th 2005. Everday it still hurts since my dad and I were super close. He was everything to me, especially since I don''t have a good relationship with my mother.

In my late teens, I started taking my dad to Legal Seafoods for his birthday and Father''s day, rather than give him gifts. He had been living in Boston for 38 years, loves seafood and had never been to this restaurant and loooooved to eat. So now I still go to Legal''s, most of the time by myself, in honor of him. The first Father''s Day in 2005 was hard. I''m sitting at my table and tears came into my eyes. I was so embarrassed I told the bartender.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 6/16/2008 1:12:13 AM
Author: Kaleigh
Ellen,
This thread means a lot to many. You are so very thoughtful. My husbands father died when he was 11. Today, it was all about my husband. He was playing in a Father / Son golf tournament. There was a lunch afterwards, tons of friends were around us. But I should have taken the time, once home to say, gosh this is a hard day for YOU. No matter how long someone is gone, the pain lingers, and the person that has passed needs to be recognized. Tomorrow, I plan on doing something to make up for my lack of a brain today.

Aw Lisa, I think you''re being a bit hard on yourself, and I bet your hubby will say the same thing.

And thank you.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 6/16/2008 8:40:35 AM
Author: nytemist
Thank you for this thread Ellen. I lost my dad May 11th 2005. Everday it still hurts since my dad and I were super close. He was everything to me, especially since I don't have a good relationship with my mother.

In my late teens, I started taking my dad to Legal Seafoods for his birthday and Father's day, rather than give him gifts. He had been living in Boston for 38 years, loves seafood and had never been to this restaurant and loooooved to eat. So now I still go to Legal's, most of the time by myself, in honor of him. The first Father's Day in 2005 was hard. I'm sitting at my table and tears came into my eyes. I was so embarrassed I told the bartender.

You're welcome. I totally relate to your situation, so I can understand just how much you miss him. I think that is so sweet to go to the resturant in his honor, though I can imagine it's still hard.

My dad loved Snickers candy bars, a lot. So each year on his bday, I buy one for me and hubby and the kids in remembrance of him. I always feel closer to him on that day when I sit and eat that candy bar.

 

[Ellen]

And to everyone, again, I''m so sorry for all your losses. It''s tough.