My Dad has been gone for eighteen years now. I still miss him. In some ways, he left a few years earlier; his memory failed him and his last few years were spent as a relatively pleasant stranger among other strangers; but I believe he knew he was loved.
If your father is still around, take a few minutes to spend with him, even if you don't get along. He won't be here forever.
Going through the memory thing would have been very hard and you won't forget that, Roberta. Your advice is right on.
ReplyDeleteMy own father died in 1989 at age 79, and he is still very much missed. My father-in-law died in 2008 at age 97 and, too, is very much missed. Celebrate them while you have them.