My Dad's Birthday

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Registered: 11-18-2003
My Dad's Birthday
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Sat, 01-31-2004 - 11:12pm

Today would have been my dad's birthday......he would have only been 66.

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Registered: 07-15-2003
Sun, 02-01-2004 - 2:48am
((((Traci))))

Sweetie, I think that I can speak for everyone when I say don't ever apologize for talking about your dad. We all love you and we want to help you in anyway that we can.

You can even email me at my hotmail address if you feel you want to talk. I want you to feel that you can talk about your dad anytime you want.

Take care

Pamela

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Registered: 03-22-2003
Sun, 02-01-2004 - 9:18am

(((((((((((TRACI))))))))))))))))


Please dont apologize for not "being over it" to us or to yourself or to anyone! Grief has its own timeline and a love that goes that deep isnt going to be "forgotten" ... Yeah the pain will become liveable and you learn to celebrate the life that he did have, but take your time hun... dont make the pain harder by trying to make it go away too soon.


Sending LOve and *Hugs and alll the cyber support your heart can hold..Teddy

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Registered: 11-18-2003
Sun, 02-01-2004 - 12:20pm

((((((Pamela))))))) Thank you for your understanding and support.

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Sun, 02-01-2004 - 12:37pm

(((((((((Caly))))))))))))) Thank you for the love and hugs.

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Registered: 01-01-2004
Sun, 02-01-2004 - 2:41pm
I understand just what you are feeling, my Dad passed away ten years ago and my world was and never will be the same. This past Christmas was the first time I could pull out a favorite photo of him and have it copied and framed for my sister and mother and nephew. I think of him every day and birthday's and 4th of July (he loved that holiday)springtime is very hard on me because he just loved that time of the year. You just go right on remembering him, it is an honor to be loved that much and you should never regret that.
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Mon, 02-02-2004 - 12:00am
i'm so sorry that you are hurting. i too have heard that the "firsts" are the hardest. years to come, maybe you will be able to celebrate his birthday as a tribute to him. i was very close to my grandmother, and the first year everything without her hurt. it has been 11 years, and now i find myself telling stories about her and laughing and smiling. i did just today! of course i miss her, but it is not accompanied by the same pain that there was initially. here's a giant (((((hug))))). feel better.
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Registered: 04-07-2003
Mon, 02-02-2004 - 12:12am




(((((((((((((((((((((((((Traci))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))


I know that losing someone close to you for whatever reason, is very hard.

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Mon, 02-02-2004 - 12:58pm
HHHUUUGGGSS. I think your feelings are absolutely normal and something that you will have to work through. I remember when I lost my grandfather. I was closer to my grandparents than to my parents. Eventhough it's been 7 years now, I still think about him, especially on his birthday. But now I try to remember the good. The only regret I have is that he never got to see my girls, he would have had such a ball with them. He was so great and loving with kids.

I'll be thinking about you.......Hugs Ilka



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Mon, 02-02-2004 - 1:02pm

((((Foggy))))...I'm a day late and always a dollar short, but I wanted to let you know that I am thinking about you.

    CL for The

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Mon, 02-02-2004 - 1:24pm
Hi -

I absolutely understand your pain. My dad has been gone since december 1999, I still have a very hard time on his birthday, father's day, christmas. I also lost my mom in 2002, so at the ripe old age of 37, I am an "orphan"! I miss them both so very much, and this is normal, and, I suppose part of the healing process. I often feel no one around me really understands. I does help me to talk about my parents, whether it is about good times or bad, but I feel it keeps them in my heart. There are so many times, especially lately as I have been feeling really down, that I would love to just be able to talk to my dad, ask advice, guidance, strength. There are times I still want to pick up the phone and call my mom just to chat. I don't know if this ever really goes away, but please don't feel alone!! Wishing you good things,

Wendy

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