Re: My Dad

Posted by Indydirtfarmer on September 13, 2003 at 05:34:11 from (64.12.96.236):

In Reply to: My Dad posted by gatractorman on September 13, 2003 at 04:14:00:

I'm so sorry about your loss. It's tough on those left behind.
I lost my father about 2-1/2 years ago. We were "best friends", besides being father and son. I miss him every day.
He was a wise man. He knew his days were numbered, and tried to prepare me for life without him. I thought that I was ready. You never are.
Just try to think of how lucky you are, to have had a father that you will miss. Some people never know their father. Others don't get along with theirs.
When you go out to work on the tractors, think about how they brought you two together, and what that time meant to him. That is the greatest gift a son can give a father. Time together, love, and respect.
My son couldn't wait to get away from the farm. He used to refer to me as "a dumb old dirtfarmer", hence the screen-name I use. After he had a couple of children of his own, he began to see the good in the way he was brought up. Now, he spends as much time as possible, right back at the place he so badly wanted to get away from. He is beginning to take an interest in farming, and wants to make it his lifes work.
You will miss your father for ever. As time goes on, the sting of his leaving will wear off, but you will always miss him. That shows just how much you love him. Go ahead and hurt. Keep on missing your father. Just think about how lucky you were to have him as long as you did.
When I get to feeling sorry for myself, I try to be the man he was. I'll always come up a little short, but never stop trying. That's what they would want from us.
Life is tough. But you don't have to go through this alone. You have many friends here. Lean on us when you need help.
I'm doing a lot of praying right now, so I'll say one for you too.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Re: My Dad Phil Munson 17:39:24 09/13/03 (0)
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