WeeSam, it is never, ever rambling to share such wonderful outpourings of love for your dad.  It's so wonderful how he touched so many lives in ways you and he didn't even realize.  Nothing will ever fill the void your dad's passing created, but it must be truly heartwarming to hear those heartfelt messages.  You must be so proud of your dad.  He sounds like a terrific human being who made a difference in this world.  That's pretty special.  All my thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

I am sorry to hear of your loss.  Your Dad was & still is a big part of your life.  He sounds like a terrific bloke and, from what you have written, he had a big influence on others lives.  He will always be with you and you will find yourself remembering odd bits and pieces at times when you need to.  My Dad has been gone for over 30 years and I often hear his counsel in my head when I am facing a strange or difficult situation or decision.  

Feel free to rant or ramble at any time.

Your father sounds as if he was an amazing, kindhearted person, and you have many lovely memories to hold fast to. That is wonderful.

I understand what you mean about people coming out of the woodwork - when my father died a few years ago, people I never heard of before came to his funeral and introduced themselves to us afterward. Some were from his days as a young man - with memories to share and add to our own trove of them, of how he helped them and they could always depend on him or just funny and fun bits we never knew about him.

I'm glad you got to experience that kind of thing too.

I am also glad to hear that your mother isn't bottling it in but is allowing herself to cry in bouts - weeping is all a part of healing. <3

Weesam,

My heart aches for you during this hard time. I'm thankful for your "ramble"; your Dad sounds wonderful and his story deserves telling.  We all need reminding that there are kind and generous people in the world and I'm so glad that friends and family are reaching out and sharing their memories of how he made their lives better.  Much love to you.  

Just saw this. Sorry that you lost your dad. Today I lost my dad. He has been in the hospital since the 5th of Oct he had been complaining of a headache and stomach pain, so doc said to take to get a cat scan to rule out stroke since he had headache foe a few days. He had a pacemaker, kidney function was low, had Parkinson and dementia. So he is no longer suffering but it is still hard

Dear Weesam

I am now just seeing this and my heart breaks for your lose of you Dad yet knowing what a wonderful Dad he was  to  you and the kindness he showed others  is something to be proud of

My deepest sympathy and prayers to you my friend and vent as much as you want we are all here for you.

Sending you special healing hugs  from my family to yours.

Randy

Thank you for your kind words. It has not been the best of years, has it? I know in my head that he is better off because he is no longer suffering and in almost constant pain, but my heart still misses him everyday.

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Yes it is hard, and knowing they are no longer suffering doesn't really help. I am thinking of you at this time, it is not an easy time, but you will get through it.

So sorry to hear about your dad. It’s hard to lose anyone, even if you know they will be leaving soon. Sending you love, hugs, and prayers.

Sorry to hear about your loss. My love, hugs, and prayers going out to you.