Well, today my dad would have been 60 years old. It's funny, when things happen, I still want to call him up and get his take on them. We weren't always in agreement on things, he was VERY conservative, but he always had a reason for thinking the way he thought and was very good at explaining himself. Since he's been gone so much has happened that I'd like to hear his opinion on. 9/11, the war against terrorism, Rush Limbaugh admitting he's a drug addict, and countless other things that would have got him writing letters to the editor of the Blade. :-)
If you're a charitable person, I ask that you consider making a donation to the V Foundation for Cancer Research. It's become my cancer charity b/c it's money for research, searching for a cure, and it's very well managed.
So, happy birthday dad, you're loved and missed.
I know that it is hard to "celebrate" the birthday of a loved one that has passed away, I too have lost someone close to me to cancer. The important thing to remember G is that they are no longer in pain and that they are so proud of who we are as people.
Keep your head up and know that your Dad is watching over you now with a smile on his face.
# Posted by: SMC at November 19, 2003 12:04 PM