One Year Later

Its been a year now since my father passed away. Although getting through the day is a little bit easier each day I wonder if my kids will remember him or if they will just have to reminded who he is.

My mom and sister are a emotional mess still. It hit all of us different. My mom lost the love of her life and her soulmate. My sister lost the man she called dad that brought her into our family. My returned home to San Francisco to resume his life. We have become even closer now. I call him daily to make up for the call that my dad placed everyday to him. What about me? I lost my good buddy and my father. We had all the same interests. I guess I had all of his you could say. Star Trek, action flicks, monty python mini golf, jimmy buffett to many to name.

We all moved on and helped our friends and family also. They also helped us do the same. I remember the night of his funeral sitting at Bones bar with John and Jay remembering all the good times and not so good times we all had with Dad. It wasn’t what I wanted to do but what my brother, jay and I needed to do. Celebrate my dad and the ways he changed our lives.

The kids now look at his picture and I tell them stories about their pop pop. Just like he did with me after my pop pop passed.

So now another day will move on. Life has changed, people have changed. Ever since he died I play the music in the car loud with the sunroof open so he can ‘hear’ it. I will go home and tuck my girls in like he did. Enjoy life like he did.

I hope that he is spending lost time with my uncle Jay, my mom mom and pop pop and all of family and friends that have moved to the next world. I hope he still has a Fins Up and sways them from left to right as he shines down on us.

I miss you dad…

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