Has your Dad passed away? Tell me something you miss about him.?

Question

I lost my Dad to cancer in November 2005. I find that I love hearing cherished memories others have of their own fathers -- random moments, anecdotes from their childhood. It helps me remember things about my Dad.

Answer 1

I love talking about my dad..he died sometime ago..I have some great memories..when I would fly in from college he would always be the one waiting for me at the airport..I loved it...because I knew the next stop was Publix...there was no Publix in AL...On Valentine's Day he would always remind me he was my number one Valentine and send me a dozen pink roses..my absolute favorite....and I guess when I was little I remember waking up early and sitting on the sofa to just watch him leave for work...I was a real sucker for my dad...this was nice-

Answer 2

I lost my dad when I was 16 and my mom just recently, and the most cherished memory I have of my dad is a Christmas when I was probably 8 or 9 yr old. He would send us off to bed and take his work boots and make footprints all around the Christmas tree to make it look as if Santa had been there. Then he would eat the cookies and drink the milk and wake us up to see what Santa had left, even if it was only a few hours after he had sent us to bed!! I will always remember that holiday.

Answer 3

My dad passed away 2 years ago due to a stroke, I miss it when we'd take back roads and listen to country music. I miss asking him the same questions and him never getting tired of answering. I miss his humble soul and laugh that brought a smile to any person in the room. but most of all I miss when he'd get home and I was able to hug the man who I looked up to and could count on anything for

Answer 4

My dad passed away from cancer about two years ago. My mom says he just gawjuss when he was in his early twenties. However I remember him in his thirties and forties. He had "presence" when he was in a room and I miss that. Although I didn't realise it at the time he also taught me:
- the importance of "self-trust"
- make your mark and achieve success. Or if you don't make it that far at least die trying to do just that.
- even though it can be hard to find happiness in yourself it definitely won't work by expecting to find it elsewhere
The most vivid memory I have of my dad was hugging him for what seemed like forever - I felt so safe and secure in his arms I didn't want to let go.

Answer 5

my dad left when i was a baby so i never had him, but my grandfather was like a father to me, and he died a couple years ago. he was told he had cancer and that it could be removed easily, and he argued with the doctor and his entire family, and said it's not cancer and i'm not having anything removed. so like a stubborn ***, he laid there at home for about 2 years and let it slowly and painfully kill him, while grandmaw took care of him hand and foot, util she started having heart attacks, and was hospitalized for several months and then he went to a home and died. he ended up with alzheimers before he died and couldn't remember the family half the time. it was the hardest thing to watch, especially when it could of been avoided. i miss him so much. he was always big and strong, he was an electrition and he ran a small farm too. he was always busy and on the go...and i was always with him helping him. i wish he would of just listened.

Answer 6

You seems to be a very thoughtful person and when you lose someone in whom you love dearly the open space can not be filled.My dads funny way of getting people to laugh is what I miss.Knowing that he was brave and a hard worker.Everyday I think of him praying I could be the man he was and more someday.Listen, I pray that you always be mindful of the love you hold for your dad dearly.He must have been a great man.

Answer 7

my father passed away 5 years ago , i was 19. it was the most horrible thing that couldve ever happened to me in my life. he taught me everything i ever knew. he always supported me when no one would, and stood behind every decision that i made. my favorite and most sad memory of him is when i moved out on my own. he cried and told me he would be losing his best friend, i think about it now and cry. that he would call me his best friend, and that he would think he would be losing me b/c we wouldnt be in the same house.
i still saw him almost everyday, and at 18, i felt like i still had no freedom, but what i would give now to just spend 5 minutes with him :)


im so sorry for your loss, time really does heal all wounds. your love and memories of him will NEVER fade, but it will get easier with each passing day.

Answer 8

Deeply sorry for your loss,...

January:
my parents were about to divorce and they were already in seperate houses,....i was living with my dad at the time and...

Wednesday 17th
when i got home from school at 6:30(wrestling practice)

i found my aunt and Uncle strangely quiet i didnt really care about it though,... but when my dad came home from work at 8:00 he told me he wanted to talk to me....

he told me that my mom Has died in a Car accident, on her way to work around 5:00 in the morning ,...u can imagin my shock at the moment.......
She died in a collision with a Semi...............




And what really makes me sad is that ...Through all of the hard and good times we had with her,...i know it will never happen again...

i know how bad a lost loved one can feel like....and am deeply sorry for your loss

Answer 9

On a dreary morning in my most troublesome time, my Dad would sit me down and tell me about my life.
I looked him in the eye and said, "Dad, what should I do?"
He told me that "life isn't going to be fair if you don't take care of yourself."

He held my hand and knew what was troubling me, and that was the last conversation we truly had until he became ill with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. That was 25 years ago.

I am very sorry for the loss of your Dad.

Answer 10

I lost my dad to cancer as well in May 03. The one thing I miss about him is our conversations about the New York Jets.