my sweet daddy is no longer suffering...

My very sincerer condolences LadyRodgers. Your father is at peace now on his journey ahead. :hug2:
 
LadyRogers,

Condolences.
May he find peace and knowledge.

i have recently lost a close relative as well and know how confusing it can be.

it helps, imo, to remember that death is a natural aspect of the universe and to keep alive within ourselves the memory of those who go on before us.

:hug2:
 
Again I wanted to tell everyone thanks with my deepest appreciation!
A few people suggested that I tell you all a few things about him…

Well he was always a country boy at heart, born in Idaho and first raised in the country… his family then moved to California near Santa Cruz, when his father died when he was only 14. He always loved to hunt and fish, and from the sound of it got in his share of trouble when he was younger, not towards people per say but mainly just boy trouble and thinking he was invincible.
He married my mom at 17, her only 15, after a few years of raising my sister and I we moved to Montana, (where I’ve always considered home even though I’ve lived in OR most of my adult life…)
Anyhow, I was told that he wanted to go fishing so my parents scoped out MT and we moved there and bought a grocery store in a very small town…
My dad was always a very proud man, loving in his way but not the huggy type at all. Strong willed but full of life and kept constantly busy. After my parents divorced our relationship did suffer somewhat and we weren’t as close as we probably should have been. Anyhow about 16 years ago he was suddenly sick with some sort of neurological disorder that the doctors never could pin down exactly what kind, eventually got diabetes, Vit B deficiency, list goes on… so he basically suffered for many years while the doctors just shook their heads saying “I don’t know”… very sad…
But now the physical suffering is over…
There are definitely two things that I have acquired through my father, my voice, and my imagination and I’m very thankful for that. But mostly, he taught me about dreams and going after them, especially in these past few years.

Thanks again for all your thoughts and advice and condolences, I great appreciate them.
 
Thanks for sharing more about your father, LadyRodgers. May what he taught you stay with you along with his memories. Take good care of yourself and feel free to post about anything for which you may need emotional support.
 
Thanks to share this beautiful story of your father... Fathers are our first man in our lives, and they are so mysterious. You will learn about your father even if he is not here anymore, physically. His spirit is here, in you, in your voice and your dreams.
 
LadyRodgers said:
I will be taking part of my father's ashes to MT this summer and sprinkling them at his favorite fishing spots...
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This sounds like a great way to honour your father, at places that reflect your found memory of him, what he loved to do. :hug2:
 
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