My Dad would have been 75 today. I miss him.
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I am a little fat. I like food; what can I say? I have dull hair: mousey. I don’t wear much make-up and have no need of a dressing table. If I look like a bag lady, I chose my own clothes. If I look nice, the Hub picked them for me. Despite all this, I am a little vain. This photograph is from 2003. I had to go back that far to find one of me that I liked. But I don’t really care: my husband still thinks I’m beautiful and if he doesn’t, he loves me enough to lie about it. I’m lucky. I have two boys. They never lie to me. Still, you can't have everything.
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Dads are special. Of course you miss him.
Hugs Tilly…..I miss my dad every single day too
Hugs back
Yep, every day. 18 years on I still wonder what he’d think about the world, how the family has grown, how much he’d enjoy the fun.
Hugs, Tilly
Thanks Speccy. Eleven years for me. Seems like yesterday. Hugs to you too.
Great picture! You’re right to miss him
He was just like that – happiest when laughing and eating. Hang on…that rings a bell…
It’s been 21 years since I lost my Dad and I still miss him Tilly. Love and Hugs to you.
Thanks Barb. It gets easier but it never goes away, does it?
what a nice way to pay tribute Tilly.
Blessings,
Ava
xox
Thanks Ava.
Hugs to you Tilly.
And to you, Cindy.
My dad has been gone 29 years and I miss him every day. You never stop missing them. You learn to live with it, but the hurt never goes away.
Sending you hugs.
It’s hard to lose the ones we love. Peace.
Thank you.
me too. over 15 years and i still want to talk to him some days
My Dad could always make me laugh.
Twenty years for me this past February, three weeks short of his 77th birthday. Not a day goes by that he is not remembered with love, and joy. Sounds like we have both been blessed.
We have. Hugs to you.
I’m glad that you have such happy memories of your dad, Tilly, but I’m sorry that he’s not here to share another birthday with you.
I lost mine 31 years ago.
I hope that today you’ve experienced some happy memories as well as the sentimental ones.
xxx
I have.
I’m sorry to hear you lost your Dad so young. I thought mine was young to go at 64, but at least he saw my boys and I had him a decent length of time.
Thanks. I was 7, he was 47. Very young, yes.
He was born prematurely, weighing only 3lb’s and having pneumonia, I’ve been told. In those days it was a real miracle he survived at all. Despite damaged lungs, he became a smoker, not knowing the dangers of course.
I remember him as being very funny, having a sparkle in his eye. I also know he played football for his local town and sang in clubs. So although his 47 years were far too short, I do believe he enjoyed them to the full.
It’s not how long we live, but how we live. I’m glad you have happy memories. So many children with fathers still living don’t have them.
Now I can tell where you got your sense of humor from. Happy Birthday to your dad!
E
Thanks, E.
So often dads get forgotten…what they do and did…have become expected and rarely appreciated…so this was a good reading for me.
I’m glad. I’ll never forget mine.
You wouldn’t think I would miss my dad, given stuff that happened, but I do. He would have been 100 this year! Whatever happens, in the end, you only have one father, and the good remains. Sounds like you had a wonderful relationship, Linda, and so you are blessed! Love, Amy
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I was. Sorry you weren’t so lucky, but I know you are being the best Mom.
{{{hugs}}} sorry I’m late Tilly.
I miss my Mom so very much too. Her Birthday falls on our wedding anniversary. It was lovely for her us getting married on her Birthday, she was so very pleased that we picked that date for her. We wanted to share our special day on her special day. Not so nice for me now she’s not here though.
Thinking of you and I’ll pray for you too.
Love and hugs.
Lisa. xx
Late, but always welcome. Thank you
At least your Mum is always a part of your day; that’s got to be nice.