Comments on: Father’s Day, 1999 http://momalom.com/2009/06/fathers-day-1999/ Sisters | Life | Three Kids Wed, 16 May 2012 16:59:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Perhaps the best P.S. in history - Momalom http://momalom.com/2009/06/fathers-day-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-10626 Perhaps the best P.S. in history - Momalom Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:03:21 +0000 http://momalom.com/?p=475#comment-10626 [...] There’s nothing like cleaning out file cabinets to bring inspiration out of hiding. As I sit at my newly dusted, decluttered desk, surrounded by discovered/recovered emails from almost 15 years ago, I’m reliving a part of my past. There is overwhelming sadness that this folder stuffed full of dozens of printed emails is a record of a part of my life that also represents the last few years of my dad’s life. It is strange to go back and read the words of my three most intimate friends—my mom, my friend Cara and Sarah—with the knowledge now of how many days Dad had left. It’s as if I have reverse ESP, and it’s unsettling to read a funny and irreverent email from Sarah sent only days before we found ourselves holding hands in the funeral home. [...] [...] There’s nothing like cleaning out file cabinets to bring inspiration out of hiding. As I sit at my newly dusted, decluttered desk, surrounded by discovered/recovered emails from almost 15 years ago, I’m reliving a part of my past. There is overwhelming sadness that this folder stuffed full of dozens of printed emails is a record of a part of my life that also represents the last few years of my dad’s life. It is strange to go back and read the words of my three most intimate friends—my mom, my friend Cara and Sarah—with the knowledge now of how many days Dad had left. It’s as if I have reverse ESP, and it’s unsettling to read a funny and irreverent email from Sarah sent only days before we found ourselves holding hands in the funeral home. [...]

]]> By: Happy Birthday, GG! - Momalom http://momalom.com/2009/06/fathers-day-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-10108 Happy Birthday, GG! - Momalom Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:21:28 +0000 http://momalom.com/?p=475#comment-10108 [...] She became the world’s greatest teacher, she sang silly songs in the car, she weathered the waves of her children–rising with them and falling with them. And then, unexpectedly, she weathered the death of her husband. [...] [...] She became the world’s greatest teacher, she sang silly songs in the car, she weathered the waves of her children–rising with them and falling with them. And then, unexpectedly, she weathered the death of her husband. [...]

]]> By: Susie @newdaynewlesson http://momalom.com/2009/06/fathers-day-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-6469 Susie @newdaynewlesson Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:42:18 +0000 http://momalom.com/?p=475#comment-6469 Big hugs. This made me cry. In a good way and in a bad way. In a sad way because of your pain and loss and in a good way because of the love and relationship you shared with your father and the wonderful memories you have. I hope time helps you heal. I don't know whether this book would interest you but I know it helped me a lot to deal with death in general. I also know a lot of people who have suffered losses who were comforted by it, so just in case: The book is called The Evolution Angel By Dr. Todd Michael http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Angel-Emergency-Physicians-Lessons/dp/1585426717/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276429322&sr=8-2 .-= Susie @newdaynewlesson´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.newdaynewlesson.com/?p=3101" rel="nofollow">Laundry Like Life Is Full Of Surprises: Some Better Than Others</a> =-. Big hugs. This made me cry. In a good way and in a bad way. In a sad way because of your pain and loss and in a good way because of the love and relationship you shared with your father and the wonderful memories you have.

I hope time helps you heal.

I don’t know whether this book would interest you but I know it helped me a lot to deal with death in general. I also know a lot of people who have suffered losses who were comforted by it, so just in case:

The book is called The Evolution Angel By Dr. Todd Michael
http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Angel-Emergency-Physicians-Lessons/dp/1585426717/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276429322&sr=8-2
.-= Susie @newdaynewlesson´s last blog ..Laundry Like Life Is Full Of Surprises: Some Better Than Others =-.

]]> By: Glimpse. Pause. Reflect. — Momalom http://momalom.com/2009/06/fathers-day-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-6369 Glimpse. Pause. Reflect. — Momalom Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:02:26 +0000 http://momalom.com/?p=475#comment-6369 [...] there I am. Here I am. Smiling. Celebrating my 27th birthday that long weekend. And mourning the sudden death of my father only weeks [...] [...] there I am. Here I am. Smiling. Celebrating my 27th birthday that long weekend. And mourning the sudden death of my father only weeks [...]

]]> By: Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday, GG! — Momalom http://momalom.com/2009/06/fathers-day-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-4300 Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday, GG! — Momalom Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:39:54 +0000 http://momalom.com/?p=475#comment-4300 [...] She became the world’s greatest teacher, she sang silly songs in the car, she weathered the waves of her children–rising with them and falling with them. And then, unexpectedly, she weathered the death of her husband. [...] [...] She became the world’s greatest teacher, she sang silly songs in the car, she weathered the waves of her children–rising with them and falling with them. And then, unexpectedly, she weathered the death of her husband. [...]

]]> By: The Threads of Sisterhood — Momalom http://momalom.com/2009/06/fathers-day-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 The Threads of Sisterhood — Momalom Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:11:09 +0000 http://momalom.com/?p=475#comment-1434 [...] box of photographs and memorabilia sent over by my uncle, our father’s only brother. Our dad died 10 years ago and Tom recently sent us a glorious box of memories. After passing many pictures [...] [...] box of photographs and memorabilia sent over by my uncle, our father’s only brother. Our dad died 10 years ago and Tom recently sent us a glorious box of memories. After passing many pictures [...]

]]> By: Liz http://momalom.com/2009/06/fathers-day-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Liz Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:06:11 +0000 http://momalom.com/?p=475#comment-289 I am so hard on my dad. Thank you for sharing this. It was important. I am so hard on my dad. Thank you for sharing this. It was important.

]]> By: faemom http://momalom.com/2009/06/fathers-day-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-278 faemom Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:17:28 +0000 http://momalom.com/?p=475#comment-278 *hugs* Wonderful post. *hugs* Wonderful post.

]]> By: Karly http://momalom.com/2009/06/fathers-day-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Karly Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:06:52 +0000 http://momalom.com/?p=475#comment-277 This is my first visit to your blog, but now I'm sobbing. This was beautiful. Your dad sounds like an amazing man. This is my first visit to your blog, but now I’m sobbing. This was beautiful. Your dad sounds like an amazing man.

]]> By: D http://momalom.com/2009/06/fathers-day-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-273 D Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:07:35 +0000 http://momalom.com/?p=475#comment-273 What an amazing post and truly wonderful, heart wrenching and raw tribute to your Dad. What an amazing post and truly wonderful, heart wrenching and raw tribute to your Dad.

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