Remembering Dad, My Hero

Remembering a Hero

Dad, even though you are gone from
this earthly plane
My hero you are and will forever remain.
You taught me so many things that forever will serve me
And help mold me into the person I long to be.
You were such a great member of our family
In every position from son to grandfather and friend
And the love that your family holds for you
Will never ever come to an end.
Your attributes were unlimited
and your contribution to us all
Was constant and
unwavering
As our successes you were savoring
And you seemed to have the gift of knowing
without us telling you
Just what we needed and that's what you would do.
Your love for family was breathtaking-
The icing on our cake
And you never held a grudge or gloated
over another person's mistake.
At every opportunity
I thank God for sending you to me
And thank Him for your heart of love
A gift so pure that only He could give
As you looked to him to guide you
In the way that you should live.
This year I know that you are home with Him
To live with Him for eternity
And if I could give you one request
My request of you would be-
Tell the Father "thank you" for me!

A Special Memory

Daddy, our time together
was far too short
But I hold each memory tight
To cheer me when my heart aches
And get me through the night.
In our brief years together,
It's as if somehow I knew
To store inside my heart
Each special moment with you.
These are sweet moments
That I relive in my mind
Filled with such love and emotion
That it's hard to define.
Dad, I have so many things
That I would still like to say
Things I hope you knew
Before God called you away.
But I trust that He knew
Just where you should be
And though time here was short,
We shall have eternity.

Daddies are so important to their children, boys and girls alike. Too bad this world dismisses them as unimportant.