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Mom and Dad....

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.

God Speed Your Grief Journey,

Patrick Dean, MEd.
Director of Grief Education

P.S. To discuss your grief journey further, please contact me at patrickdean@griefwork.com.      

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