This weekend marked the nine year anniversary of my Dad going to heaven. I was reminiscing and thinking about the last couple of days/weeks/months around his death. For those of you that don't know, he was on the heart transplant list at Hopkins when he died. For years we prayed for him to get a new heart, and God definitely answered our prayers (just not in the way we thought). As much as I miss him, its so wonderful to know that he doesn't feel the pain of heart disease anymore.
A couple of months before he passed away I was in Sunday School at church and we were just going through this book asking everyone different questions. My question was "Who is your hero?" My answer was my dad for so many reasons... the main reason was that no matter how much he suffered, he rarely complained or showed signs that he was in pain. To the point that he would drive himself to the hospital if he was having a heart attack. I didn't know at the time how bad of condition his heart was in. Anyway, so it got back to him that he was my hero, so for weeks when he was leaving for work I would hear "Come give your hero a kiss goodbye, I'm going to work" lol... he had such a funny sense of humor.
Love you and miss you dad! Wish you were gonna be here for graduation, but I know you will there in spirit!
3 comments:
Ash,
Your Dad was one of the nicest/funniest guys...and he cooked such yummy stuff!! I remember him very clearly and I know he is so so proud of you right now. Congrats on graduating...I'm sorry I won't be there!!
Love ya,
Chels
ash...wow, 9 years?!?! man, I remember those memories and loving you girls and just growing. Thanks for the memory lane and love you! Think i am coing to visit and will babysit!!!! I am thinking 2 months! :) he he!
There is no doubt he is watching from above and smiling -- his buttons are probably bursting with pride!!
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