Tomorrow is the one year "anniversary" of my father's death.
It will be nothing to celebrate and I would rather not enter the day with sadness as a couple of my family members who Instant Message me are actually planning on doing.
It just doesn't make sense to mark the day and mourn the loss once a year when I helplessly cry at least once or twice a month for the loss of my hero, my dad, already.
I can understand how such anniversaries touch people and my father should be remembered as should any loved one any of us has lost. But, I would rather go into the day filled with memories of his love for his children, his friends and his family, the happier times, than to be reminded that he is not there to share hugs and smiles, or just to talk to.
What I would like this thread to do is to trigger memories for us all of those we love and have loved, gone to the world or not.
Pick a word or phrase in my following paragraph that triggers a good memory for you and share? Those who post third, fourth and so on...use any prior post as your inspiration? This way we can all take part in the love that binds us all.
Thank You!
Love, Hugs, & Peace,
Moni
Stars
When I see a night sky full of stars and the wind is softly blowing it takes me way back to times when I would suddenly awaken to a cool breeze hitting my face and the sight of nothing but stars in the sky.
I would wonder how it was that I was floating outside when seemingly minutes earlier I had been fully awake in my Grandmother's house, visiting with her as we did once a week.
I would look around and see my father's face, smiling down at me as he carried me from our Grandmother's house out to the car.
His face was full of love and joy and the feelings went through me like electricity.
I knew I was loved. I knew I was safe.
It happened many times. Enough to burn his smile and the way it felt when he held me tighter in his arms into my memory for the rest of my life!
How I dreaded getting to big to be carried out anymore!
How I love and cherish that the events took place! That he would smile so lovingly at me when I woke up! How he would hold me tighter, sharing the love of a father and child with me,
just me.
Moni
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