My dad was a big fan of The Carpenters. He had many of their recordings on different formats. In memory of him I thought this video would be appropriate. Its a rainy, blue day and its a Monday too. I miss you dad.
Dad, I Miss You Today And Everyday, Hard To Believe It’s Been A Year
My dad passed away a year ago on August 24, 2019. It’s so hard to believe he’s been gone a year. This has been an emotionally tough time for me where my heart and soul have been on a roller coaster it seems.
Some would say he’s in a better place and I don’t buy that. I so wish he were here. He wasn’t well and he’s no longer suffering but still, it doesn’t take away the fact that I do wish I could hear his voice and to hug his neck and to do stuff together.
He is with the company of saints now. Sure he is with me in spirit but sometimes that is not enough. He is always my hero, my example of what a nerd is and he taught me that it’s OK to be tender and kind and to be a man at the same time. I hope I have made him proud of how I have carried on.
You know it’s never easy but its something one has to do. Grief is a weird thing in that it sneaks up on you when you least expect it. To me, that is the hardest part is to feel all the stuff that goes with losing someone you love. I am grateful for all those who have shown kindness, grace, understanding, and compassion in these past days. Without them its harder to get through. God is with us in the loss of special people in our lives and I am thankful.
Dad, I miss you and I love you very much. Thank you for being my dad forever.
Sometimes You Need A Superman
I saw a great biography on Superman today. This character has such an amazing history and backstory. He is a quintessential hero for all ages. The Man of Steel is iconic in every way. So if you need a little fictional hero today you can’t go wrong with Krypton’s finest to come to Smallville.
Sunday Reflection: Caring and Doing
As a follow-up to my previous post, I would like to say that caring about things requires us to take action and use our abilities and gifts to make things better for everyone. We all have talents that can be used to advance a cause or take care of our friends and neighbors. No matter what you have to offer its important to put things into action. I think we all have a calling that we must answer and when we do its going to make a big difference to those in need. No matter what, we have to do something or else the bad things in our world will win.
You Can’t Care About Everything
Over the past couple of years, I have discovered you can’t care about everything. I think I reached the saturation point at the mid-way point of 2019. You only have so much emotional capital to invest in things. Prioritizing the things you want to spend valuable energy on is important. Sometimes it’s the seasonable blues, but it could also be something more long-term. Either way, its about your life changing and that is to be expected.
Six Word Story
Things are so weird these days.
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