Love your dads

[SultanOfSix]

My condolences for your loss.

 

[heavyg]

Sorry for your lose. I lost my father when I was 10 yrs old. I am now 39. My prayers are with you and your family

 

[bbgun]

56 is far too young. My sympathies to you and yours.

 

[DallasFanSince86]

Sorry for your loss, ScipioCowboy.

 

[Dallas]

God bless Scip. Im so sorry to hear of this. I can't imagine what it will be like when my dad passes.

So...so..sad.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

When I was growing up, my dad and I had a relationship that lacked many of the traditional components. We never went hunting, fishing, or camping. We never played catch or any other sport. Instead, I came to know my dad for his candor and forthrightness, and his tireless efforts to instill certain values within me. He preferred spirited discussion and conversation to physical endeavors.

My dad could be uncompromising at times in many of his beliefs -- a quality that I found very annoying in my teen years but that I came to respect and even rely on later in life. I didn't always agree with him, but his resolve, intelligence, and unshakeable faith became steadying forces and pillars of strength in my life, especially in my Christian faith.

This past Wednesday, I lost my dad to heart failure.

He was only 56, and his death was completely unexpected. There were no warnings or tell-tale signs. He simply collapsed and died at work. My mother, my two sisters, and I are still looking for answers. We hope the autopsy will reveal something. According to his co-workers, my father had complained of being "overheated" just prior to his death. For the past 20 years, he's been lobbying for better air circulation and the installation of an air condition at his work, and he received neither.

Over my 31 years of life, my dad has often told me that he loves me. Sadly, I very rarely said it back...even though I love him very much. I was always too embarrassed or self-conscious to say it -- and now, I regret it. More than almost anything, I want one more opportunity to tell my dad how I truly feel about him.

Please, tell your dad that you love him as often as you can, no matter how awkward it may seem. You never know when your last earthly opportunity will be. I certainly didn't.

sorry for your loss. it does get easier over time. don't beat yourself up over not telling him you loved him, he knew, sons and dads don't say it that often, just the way we are.

 

[Sarge]

Sorry for your loss. Your dad was too young. God bless you and your family.

 

[CowboyWay]

Your dad knew that you loved him. I have no doubt. I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[WarC]

Sorry for your loss Scipio. Love is unspoken, the bond between a man and his son is everlasting.

 

[FloridaRob]

I lost my dad 21 yrs ago and to this day I wish I had just an hour to talk to him. To remind me of him, I have a shadow box in my office with a picture of him, the flag that draped his coffin, and his timex watch that worked up until about two years ago. I don't hang up the phone with my wife, kids, or grandkids unless I tell them I love them. And I always get an "I love you" back. You never know when it will be the last one.

 

[lane]

sorry for your loss...


i lost my dad in 89..

he was 58... i was 22.

died in his chair right in front of my wife, me, his mother and my mother at 4 in the morning.

my wife was 7 months pregnant with his first grandchild.

horrible night.

again.....sorry for your loss....i understand fully what you are going through.

 

[MetalHead]

Sorry to read about it Scipio.
I had a rocky relationship with my dad because he was a womanizer and I saw how much my mom suffered.They divorced in 1994.
My dad has since found God and has repented.Last summer while on vacation,he apologized to my mom and sisters and me for all his wrong doings.
He still lives in Dominican Republic,and has kept his humble roots.
I don't see him often,he is 73 now.
I have pretty much become him,as a kid,I never understood why he did what he did to me,now I do.Great father and the mold of how I will teach my boys to become men...wish he was a better husband to my mom.

God bless you and your family,Scipio.

 

[Concord]

So sorry for you loss Scipio.

I think I have the best father in the world and have told him so.

Every time I see my Dad we hug and tell each other we love one another when it's time to leave.

I just went through a scare with my Dad and it just hits home how precious the time you have with them is.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Sorry to read about it Scipio.
I had a rocky relationship with my dad because he was a womanizer and I saw how much my mom suffered.They divorced in 1994.
My dad has since found God and has repented.Last summer while on vacation,he apologized to my mom and sisters and me for all his wrong doings.
He still lives in Dominican Republic,and has kept his humble roots.
I don't see him often,he is 73 now.
I have pretty much become him,as a kid,I never understood why he did what he did to me,now I do.Great father and the mold of how I will teach my boys to become men...wish he was a better husband to my mom.

God bless you and your family,Scipio.

I learned a lot of lessons from my father that he didn't teach me but I learned from not doing what he did.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I learned a lot of lessons from my father that he didn't teach me but I learned from not doing what he did.

heh, I was going to post Metallica's Dyers Eve Youtube video as your life story, but it has a single word that doesn't pass the CZ policy in it.

:laugh2:

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I learned a lot of lessons from my father that he didn't teach me but I learned from not doing what he did.

sorry son

 

[Yeagermeister]

sorry son

That would explain my gut

 

[Phrozen Phil]

My best wishes are extended to you and your family at this time. I'm the same age as your father and have two boys, one of whom is close to you in age. I lost my father a year and a half ago at age 82 and the memory is still as fresh as the day he left. He had been ill, so it was not unexpected, but it was still painful.

I find that the positive memories and funny stories help sustain me when things get tough. I suspect that you have those memories and your faith to support you and your family. Take care of yourself and remember that the road of life that you took with your father was made smoother by having him as a travelling companion.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Thanks for the kind sentiments and condolences. I appreciate them very much.

I apologize for blubbering all over you a few days ago. I just needed an outlet.

My dad's death is shocking because he was only 56 and longevity runs in his family. His father passed away less than a year ago at the age of 96. His mother is still alive at 91. My dad was the youngest in his family, and all of his older siblings are still alive and in good health -- with the exception of his sister who's in her eighth year battling Parkinsons. Furthermore, my dad had no history of disease or chronic health conditions.