I was going to title this final DAD LOVE...
but I know it is not.
It is with sadness I tell you my dad passed away yesterday...Monday....Nov. 7th.
My sisters, my mom and myself did it all the way to the end.
We didn't even call Hospice ...though we did text our nurse a couple of times.
The funeral will be Friday...Veteran's Day.
I mean ..really dad...could you have planned it any better?
In lieu of flowers it is asked that a kind deed be done in his name.
My dad's last words to me were "Please don't cry"
I didn't promise him...
love you dad...
92 Happy Campers Said:
I am sorry for your loss. Knowing it is coming doesn't make it any easier.
Through your words, I have come to love your dad.
Oh... I'm crying. This makes me sad. Can't help it and I am loving you from afar.
May his dear soul rest in peace.
xo
Oh, my heart hurts for you and your family so, but how wonderful you had the ability and blessing to be able to care for him to the end. That is such a gift Sheryl. I will hold you in my heart and lift you and your family up.
God Bless you all.
Oh Sheryl, I am truly sorry for your loss. Sending you a big hug and a prayer.
I am so sorry. God's speed to you and your family.
I am sorry for your loss, sending prayers for you and your family.
Your father was such a wonderful man, even in his thoughts of you at his passing. Amazing grace.
I am sorry to hear about your loss. My prayers are with you.
I am so sad for you. What a wonderful Dad...it's as if he planned everything. He was surrounded by love. Take care.
I'm so sorry
Dear Sheryl, I am sorry for your loss. When a parent dies we suddenly realize, I think, the vulnerability of the generation older than ourselves. We realize that one day we will be that generation.
May you and your mother and sister and your family rejoice in the memories you have of your dad and may Veteran's Day--the day of his funeral--bring you a feeling of vast completeness. That his life--from beginning to end--was well lived.
Peace.
My deepest condolences to you and your family.
there are no words to take the pain away..and even though you had some time before to prepare it doesn't make it any easier..hugs to you and your family.. :*(
Oh Honey, I'm so sorry. I'm here when you are ready for a shoulder.
My heart is heavy for you right now. I know that you knew it was coming, but you can never be totally prepared. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers and I will remember your dad on Veterans Day. Much love and hugs to you. xxoo
My deepest sympathy. Losing our dads is a difficult thing, prepared or not. Veteran's Day does make it such a great circle. May the days ahead lead to great Peace and Understanding.
My husband just lost his mother and I know how powerful those last moments are. How wonderful you were all with him to the end of this journey and for the beginning of his next. Blessings to you all.
Please accept my most heart-felt condolences in the death of your father. No amount of advance knowledge ever leaves us truly ready. You will always be thankful for not using hospice, though many people have to. The extra time you spent together will be precious to you. May God comfort and bless all of you during this sad time.
Oh dear sweet friend....my heart aches for you. He will live forever in your heart! I know....truly, I do.
I wish I could be there in person to let you lean on me. I will do a good deed to honor your Dad's life! It will be my pleasure!
XO Kris
PS Those were my Dad's last words to me too.
I am so sorry and so very sad to hear of your Dad's passing. But to be able to be with him and share the end of his life with him is such a wonderful blessing. Hugs to all of you.
Thinking of you and your family. Love and hugs.
Your dad sounds like he was a most gracious, generous person. For him, I'm glad he is at peace. For you, I wish you strength and send love and hugs. Losing a parent is so darn hard.
Sheryl, I'm sorry for your loss, and my prayers are with you and your family. Thank you for all that you've shared about your dad here in your blog. I'm glad you were able to be with him through this.
Thinking of you... his last words... what a wonderful wonderful person your Dad was.... I'm glad to have met him through you.
Sheryl,
Tears and love in NJ for you and your family. Your father is in good company until you meet again.
Your Friend,
Deborah
I am so sorry for the loss of your Dad.
I made a beef stew, yesterday, for an elderly neighbor, in need. When I deliver it today I will let him know it comes with your Dad's blessings.
I hope through each other and the memories you've made and share you and yours can find solace.
Cyndi & Stumpy @ RVly Ever After
I had been wondering about your dad. I'm sorry to hear that he has passed. Friday will be an appropriate day and I hope Peeple's Valley will especially be calm & serene for this occasion. Hugs, love & prayers for you all. I am so sorry.
I can do that for your Dad. A good deed in his name would give me great pleasure.
Please know I am sending you and your family my deepest sympathy. You have been on my mind all weekend and I was going to email you. Now I know.
Warm caring hugs, my friend.
Jan
a heart felt sympathy...to you and your family. God bless,
I am in pray for you,my friend. Be brave! Heaven is a wonderful place.
Love,Dottie
May your warm memories of your dad give you comfort in this time of sorrow. (hugs)
My sympathy to you and your family.
Oh Sheryl, I'm so sorry and despite the warning, I'm shocked as I know you must be. Remember how much he loves you and carry that with you as a strength, these next few days. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I so wish I could give you a big hug in person.
Andrea
So sorry for your loss. What a proud and wonderful father he must have been . I will pray for comfort for yuo and yours
I am so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you across the miles...
~Chris
The tears you cry will NOT dishonor him, my dear. Your love and honor have been so evident through the past weeks/months.
And I will do a kind deed or two in his name. What a wonderful memorial.
May you find comfort in cherishing the hours you had together knowing your time with him was short.
Oh Sheryl...my heart is even heavier now; I am so sorry. How strange we found each other as our loved ones were going thru cancer, etc. As Elizabeth Elliott said, "you are loved with an everlasting love and underneath are the everlasting arms." I hold this true in my heart and it, truly, helps.
Deepest sympathies and prayers. *Hugs* ♥
Oh honey, I'm keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. I'm so sorry.
I'm not sure what it will be yet, but I'll try to think of some really good act of kindness, and then I'll come back and leave a comment and tell you what I did.
What a beautiful request in your Dad's name.
All my love,
fiwa
My thoughts & prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. Your Dad sounded like an amazing man. I am honored to have 'met' him through you!
(((HUGS))) to you!
Love to you and your amazing family.
I promise to do a good deed.
You are in my heart. And you don't have to cry; I am doing this for you.
God Bless,
misha
My heart is heavy for you and your family, but it is joyful for your Dad's next adventure! No tests, no pain, no meds..just pure joy..and he'll be waiting ..until all our days are finished and we're ready for the "next big thing" ..
Consider yourself hugged all the way from Utah..
XXOO
God bless you, Sheryl, and your family, as you endure the heartache that comes from losing someone special. I remember the intense pain and still feel it, from time to time. The only thing that brought me comfort, was knowing my Mom and Dad would no longer suffer and God had already blessed them.
Thoughts and prayers.
Oh I am so sorry. I know how this hurts. Veterans Day is a perfect tribute day. I am so sorry I know you are crying I know because I am crying too and that is alright.
Take care my friend and I wish I could hug you.
Your Mom and your sisters did a great thing I know also how hard this was. You can lean on each other knowing you did everything you could and I know your Dad appreciated that. Big hug. B
I meant to say your Mom your Sisters and You did a great thing for your Dad. We did the same for our Dad and that carries me through to this day knowing we did all we could and did what he wanted. Peaceful and at home. Hugs. As I do those kind deeds I will be thinking of your Dad and all that love surrounding him.B
He will live in your heart and memory. Peace.
Teary eyed I send you my heartfelt thoughts of compassion and ask God to wrap His strong arms around you, comforting you as no other can.
Thru your blog and our emails, I feel like I know you and your sweet father. What an honor to be memorialized on Veteran's Day. Honoring our parents is one of the greatest things we can do in this life. He certainly raised a precious daughter.
Know that I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers ♥
Oh I am so very sorry. What a heart wrenching time for you and your family.
You have honored him so well on your blog.
It is beautiful that he will be honored on Veterans Day.
My heart and prayers are with you and your family.
I hope I am loved as your Father was loved. My thoughts are with you and your loved ones.
so sorry to hear about your dad but what an honor it must have been to be with him til the end. he can play the harp with my dad who died 34 yrs ago. God bless you and your family.
Sheryl, I've been dreading this post since first reading your blog. You, your family, and your Dad have faced death with grace I've never seen nor heard of before. I wish you continued strength--I know you have happy memories to sustain you. I have donated to Wounded Warriors as a tribute to your Dad--a man I never met. That's how powerful your posts have been. As you can see by all the comments, you have many friends out here in blog world. Sending love your way. Please extend my sincerest condolences to your family.
I am so sorry to hear about your dad. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Well, maybe you won't cry but I am crying for you. I know what it is like to lose a Dad that you love! God bless, sweetie! xo Diana
Condolences to you and your family. It is so hard to lose a parent. I hope you find peace in your heart.
I'm typing through the tears. I may never have met your Dad, and yet I feel I have come to know him through reading your Blogs. I'm so sorry for your loss. But I'm just so glad you were able to have the special times you had with him before he passed away.
So sorry for your loss. The pain will never go away. But he is no longer in any pain.
I promise kind deeds for your Dad, and I will do my best to keep them coming.
God! What a wonderful father he was for you Sheryl. My thoughts are with you. Love, Linda
I am so sorry for your lose. My heart aches for you and your family. Your Dad was a wonderful man I can tell. I still talk to my Dad when ever I pass his picture or if I don't know what to do about something. Some how I figure it out.
I am so sorry. Thank you for sharing a little bit of your Dad's story with us.
Thank you for sharing your journey with us all. Love and hugs to you and your family xx
Sending my sympathy... may you and your family hold your memories so very close... saying prayers for you at this difficult time.
What a kind and gentle spirit your dad had - his love for you all came through the screen through your posts. I have been thinking of you these last couple of weeks and was almost afraid to check for updates.
His last words to you were simply filled with such love, that they made ME cry.
You are all in my prayers...Dad did a great job raising his family, his love and legacy will love on.....
gena
My heart sank when I read this post.. I am so sorry for your loss. Big hugs your way!!!!
Prayers and hugs for you my friend. Your dad won a place in my heart through your blog. I will do a deed in honor of him. God bless you and your family.
Huge hugs to you and your family. I know this is so very hard to go through.....just know that you have a lot of fine memories that will keep you going.
Sorry for your loss. God Bless
I'm so very sorry for your tremendous loss. It has been many years since my own Dad passed and the Comfort I find is in all of the wonderful Memories. May all of your Special Memories of your Beloved Dad carry you through the process of Grief.
Blessings & a Hug from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian
I am so sorry. Losing a loved one is the most difficult thing you'll ever face. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
(((((Sheryl, Mom and Sisters)))))
What a kind, gentle man existed in this world to be tended to by his ever loving wife and devoted daughters - that speaks volumes to the legacy of his character in of itself. And that love knows no boundaries - not even death can conquer what memories are in ones heart and soul who are left behind mourning...
But yet-
Godspeed and safe journey to your father - may we ALL one day meet up and celebrate the reunions and introductions, where ever and when ever that may be...!
(((sheryl))) consider me to do a hundred good deeds in his name - a man such as he deserves no less...
I am so sorry for the loss of your dad. Whew. Hugs and prayers. sandie
I am so happy you were with him and he was aware to the very end. May we all be that fortunate, to be loved and to love.
Dragonfly
May your father Rest In Peace. You have my heartfelt sympathy. I glad you shared all those special moments with him to the very end. Take care.
I say this only so you know how great was your father's influence Sheryl. Today I did two different kind things that I would not have done otherwise if it weren't for your father. Your father was one of the true spiritual teachers of the world. I plan to do the same tomorrow as I think again of him and you.
I'm late to this, but you have my sincerest sympathies on this huge loss. Remember the good times.
Oh, dear, Sheryl!
So sad to get the news. Probably good news in some ways, but hard to know of your sorrow.
Blessings and Bear hugs!
Kind deeds already done.
Sheryl, I am so sorry for the loss of your Dad yet glad you got to spend time with a person you will always love. If you need anything please let me know, I'm not far away.
While your dear Dad is physically gone from you now, you know that he will be with you always. Now starts the next part of the journey for you and your family. Your family dynamic will be shifting with the loss but be patient and as you all deal with your personal needs, a new rhythm will be found. Yes, it will never be the same but it will still be very good and in time your hearts will fill again with the joy of life. Remember to be kind to yourself - we all need to grieve - in our own way, in our own time...
My truest sympathies for you and your family. His love will still live in your hearts.
I just started reading your blog & have read so much about you & your dad. He sounded like such a wonderful dad...and you like such a wonderful daughter. I just lost my dad this year too. Condolences to you & your family. I'm so sorry.
I am so sorry for your loss, Sheryl. You and your family are to be commended for the love and care you graciously gave your Dad.
God Bless you all.
Sheryl I know today was a hard day I was thinking of you and just wanted to give you a hug. B
I have been thinking of you and your family and the things that are required of you now. It is a long hard road ahead of you now. I wish there was a way to make it easier, but there isn't. Just know I am sending you wishes of peace, good memories and healing. Lifting you up.
I am so sad to hear your loving father passsed away. Though I may not know you personally, I am grieving for you and your loss. I lost my father 5 years ago and there is not a day that goes by without him popping into my thoughts. They live on, always in our hearts. Love to you and a big hug too!~Ames
Sheryl, I am so sorry. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless
Im so sorry. Praying for you
After being away from posting I step in today to see how you are doing and I read you lost your Dad -I am sorry for your lost..I'll be praying for you!
hugs
What a great thought, do a kind deed for others. I will do that as soon as I'm back on my feet again! In memory of your dad & others. With a smile on my face at that.
I am far behind in reading. I am so sorry.
I sit here with tears coming down. I lost my dad a year ago in August and I still cannot think about him without crying. I don't know what would have been better - knowing he was going, or losing him without knowing. He had a pacemaker, was changing out some outlets at home (because of insurance purposes), had installed them with the electric off, turned the electric back on to test them and forgot to turn the electric back off. He must have touched and it shorted out his pacemaker. He was gone instantly. I'm so sorry for your loss. I feel your pain.
I just found your blog through Barbara and Katie, Me and My Dog. I hope you are doing well today. I just lost my dad on September 16. I had to work during the day but spent every night with him in the hospital for over a month. I was with him when he passed, bedside, holding his hand. I am so grateful to have that opportunity to be there with him. I'm glad you were with yours too. I'm sorry for your loss. I miss my dad so much sometimes it hurts. Take care and Happy New Year. God bless.
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