I just wanted to tell you how much I love you and miss you.
There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of you. It's
been a year now since you went away Daddy and Mom - February 3rd
is coming too. Just a year....It seems like yesterday that I was
there cutting your hair daddy - yet it also seems like years. I
cut Brian's hair yesterday - trimmed it up with your electric razor.
Memories...so many memories.
Mom - I can remember laying in bed with you after Daddy passed
away talking about how much we missed him and how I always felt
there was a special bond between he and I. I think/know, as does
Brian, that there was a special bond between you and I as well.
I suppose all children feel that way - but I really feel that there
was. I have so many days when I go over and over and over the days
preceding each of your passings. I question if we did the right
things. I question if we made you comfortable. I question if we
made the right decisions. I question if the doctors made the right
decisions.
Daddy I know you were tired and you were preparing for your time
for over a year. I wonder if we would have stayed in town if you
would have lived longer.
Mom - you got sick right after Dad's funeral. I told the doctors
to take extra good care of you because we just lost Daddy and I
didn't want to lose you too. He tried - I know he tried so hard.
I know 'you' tried so hard too. You wanted to live so badly - you
wanted to go on. I don't know why this had to happen. I know that
if you had to go through a Wedding Anniversary without Daddy that
would have killed you. If you would have had to go through his birthday
(13 days after you passed) that would have killed you. The holiday's
would have killed you. When I think of Love I think of the two of
you. After just 3 dates - Daddy asked you to marry him. You said
yes and had 4 wonderful children (and one still birth) and 50 years
of marriage. You had what so many people wish for and dream of.
You loved each other so very, very much. You gave to your children,
and grandchildren with open hearts. You were always there for us....no
matter what. I love you Mom and Dad. I wish you would come into
my dreams once again so I could hold you. I miss your faces, I miss
your hugs, I miss playing cards, I miss taking care of you, I miss
worrying about you, I miss hearing your stories, I miss your touch,
I miss your Love. Oh please visit if you can.....I need you.
Kathy
Dear Kathy,
Please accept my sympathy on the death of your dad and mom. While
your entire letter to them is wonderful to read, you said so much
in your opening line, that reads... "I just wanted to tell
you how much I love you and miss you." That really says it
all, doesn't it?
I ask that you reread your entire last paragraph, but this time
read it as if it were from your parents to you. Then you will see
that love is always just a thought away, and indeed, you've gotten
what you asked for.
Hope you enjoyed the visit...From your parents, I mean.