My Dad died July 27, 2013, as the result of his second stroke. I still have my Mom (84 years old) and my daughter (22 years old). This year, Father's Day falls on my birthday, June 15th. About 30 years ago, Father's Day fell on my birthday. My dad, Joe, was so proud on this day - that my birthday was on his Father's Day. He didn't thump his chest like Tarzan, but we knew what he meant. I am an only child and I will turn 55 on Sunday. Dad would have been 89 on August 24th, and I miss him terribly. I am throwing myself 55th birthday party on Saturday, with friends and family. I hope that the joy of my party will carry over to Father's Day and I hope not to cry too much over the loss of my dad, Joe. PMoore
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I love all of these suggestions. Father's Day is a very difficult day for me because I still miss my dad after all these years. As long as I'm alive, I want the memory of my father to live on. On Father's Day I give special honor to my son, my father's first grandchild and the one most like him, and encourage him to always be the loving father he is, much as his grandfather was. It makes my son proud and installs in his daughter how wonderful it is to have her dad. I see my dad and me in them. How proud my father would be. Dad wasn't rich or famous but the legacy he left can't be measured. The love and nurturing he had for me has passed down to my son and now his daughter. This is my tribute to the greatest man I've ever known, my dad.
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