Losing a parent

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decent dennis

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My sister and I lost our father yesterday. He came home from the hospital Sat and was in hospice care. I remember watching him playing for money (couple bucks, but this was in the sixties) ,asking a friend of his why he did'nt shoot this ball instead and getting a wtf look from them, i was around 5-6.
He was a great father and friend. Strict but fair. No one was more proud to be a marine but yet not talk unless asked. We will miss him.
 
Sounds like you have fond memories, cherish them. My condolences to you and yours for your loss.
 
I am so sorry for your loss. I hope that the coming days go easy on you and your family.

It is good that you can cherish the memories. May he RIP.
 
decent dennis said:
My sister and I lost our father yesterday. He came home from the hospital Sat and was in hospice care. I remember watching him playing for money (couple bucks, but this was in the sixties) ,asking a friend of his why he did'nt shoot this ball instead and getting a wtf look from them, i was around 5-6.
He was a great father and friend. Strict but fair. No one was more proud to be a marine but yet not talk unless asked. We will miss him.
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my condolences to you ,your sister and loved ones
 
Sorry for your loss, the memories will keep him close to you, until you can be with him again.

Semper Fi to him from another Marine...
 
Life passes by so quickly for all of us.
There will be times when you are with your Sister and something will catch you eye, or you'll here something, and one of you will say to the other, "Dad used to do that, or Dad once said that. Remember?"
God bless. :sorry:
 
decent dennis said:
My sister and I lost our father yesterday. He came home from the hospital Sat and was in hospice care. I remember watching him playing for money (couple bucks, but this was in the sixties) ,asking a friend of his why he did'nt shoot this ball instead and getting a wtf look from them, i was around 5-6.
He was a great father and friend. Strict but fair. No one was more proud to be a marine but yet not talk unless asked. We will miss him.
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Sorry for your loss.
 
decent dennis said:
My sister and I lost our father yesterday. He came home from the hospital Sat and was in hospice care. I remember watching him playing for money (couple bucks, but this was in the sixties) ,asking a friend of his why he did'nt shoot this ball instead and getting a wtf look from them, i was around 5-6.
He was a great father and friend. Strict but fair. No one was more proud to be a marine but yet not talk unless asked. We will miss him.
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I'm sorry for your loss. I wish you and your family the best in this sad time.
 
My condolences for your loss.

I recently lost both my parents. I think about them several times, every day. I don't think that is ever going to change.
 
My condolences to you and your family. My parents have both been gone over 20 years now. I think of them every day for all the fond memories and what they taught me. I guess that's the way it should be.
 
The memories

decent dennis said:
My sister and I lost our father yesterday. He came home from the hospital Sat and was in hospice care. I remember watching him playing for money (couple bucks, but this was in the sixties) ,asking a friend of his why he did'nt shoot this ball instead and getting a wtf look from them, i was around 5-6.
He was a great father and friend. Strict but fair. No one was more proud to be a marine but yet not talk unless asked. We will miss him.
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I am very sorry to hear of your Fathers passing. I am glad he left you a sister to share the good memories of his life. I send my condolences to you and yours.
 
decent dennis said:
My sister and I lost our father yesterday. He came home from the hospital Sat and was in hospice care. I remember watching him playing for money (couple bucks, but this was in the sixties) ,asking a friend of his why he did'nt shoot this ball instead and getting a wtf look from them, i was around 5-6.
He was a great father and friend. Strict but fair. No one was more proud to be a marine but yet not talk unless asked. We will miss him.
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Very sorry to hear of the loss of your father. You and your loved ones will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Will Prout
 
decent dennis said:
My sister and I lost our father yesterday. He came home from the hospital Sat and was in hospice care. I remember watching him playing for money (couple bucks, but this was in the sixties) ,asking a friend of his why he did'nt shoot this ball instead and getting a wtf look from them, i was around 5-6.
He was a great father and friend. Strict but fair. No one was more proud to be a marine but yet not talk unless asked. We will miss him.
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My heartfelt condolences to you, and your family Dennis. I lost my Dad when he was 58 years old to Leukemia, in 2004...and it still feels like yesterday. I hope that your pain and sorrow ease with time. :cool:
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Your loss and sorrow over losing your dad is a hurt that will gradually diminish
Fond memories and stories about your dad will bring warmth and comfort in the
years to come and what occurred with your dad will happen to each & every one of us.

Being a dad myself, I worry every day about the welfare and happiness of my children.
I have four.....3 daughters and 1 son.......all adults and grown up. And I pray every day
that I will precede them passing into heaven because I could not stand it the other way.

No one....not even another relative or sibling will understand your hurt because pain is
a totally unique experience and we all deal with it differently. But the hurt will diminish
over time even though right now it may seem endless. And loving memories and a true
sense of appreciation for all he did for you and how he left his indelible print on you and
I'm not talking DNA. You are your father's child and he lives within yu each and every day
with every breath you take.......you exist only because he loved your mom and you owe that
man a debt you can never repay but that doesn't mean you can't try.

How do you repay your dad? By being the man he always expected you to become. By living
your life with all that he embued in you and a little bit more you picked up along the way. And
when the tough situations arise, and they will, and the challenge seems daunting & intimidating,
just ask yourself this......What would my dad do? How would he handle this? And only because
he was your dad, you'll have the right instincts and know what to do......he taught you more than
you realize and time will reveal that to you........only time....which also replaces the hurt and ache
you now experience with loving. fond memories of all that he meant to you.

I am 70 years old and have no idea how many more holidays I will be around for. It may be one
more last Christmas, or I may not even get there. I could last another 10 years , maybe 15 but my
point is my time is limited. You have no idea how much time you have either. Diseases, sickness,,
accidents, homicides, etc. Just concentrate on being the man you dad wanted you to become and
then the time you have left. be it 10 more years or 50 more years, will be well spent.


VP Joe Biden commented his son, Beau.... ...."May the day arrive when soon when memories bring a smile to my lips before a tear in my eyes."



Matt B.
 
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decent dennis said:
My sister and I lost our father yesterday. He came home from the hospital Sat and was in hospice care. I remember watching him playing for money (couple bucks, but this was in the sixties) ,asking a friend of his why he did'nt shoot this ball instead and getting a wtf look from them, i was around 5-6.
He was a great father and friend. Strict but fair. No one was more proud to be a marine but yet not talk unless asked. We will miss him.
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Aww, Dennis, I'm sorry to hear of your dad's passing.
He lives on in you and the man you are.
Herald and honor him in your word and deed. :love:
 
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