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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 13:33:16 GMT
Big hug from me to you. I lost my dad just 5 months ago. It feels so strange to not have gotten him a card, gift or call him.  |
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Post by DEX on Jun 19, 2016 13:49:46 GMT
My dad has been gone since 2001.I still miss him.  Sending good thoughts your way, Tishy. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 13:50:31 GMT
Thinking of and praying for all of you today.
Hugs to you.
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Post by Nink on Jun 19, 2016 13:56:35 GMT
Aww, I'm sorry Tishy. Mines been gone almost 11 years and I still miss him like crazy. Hugs.
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Post by cakediva on Jun 19, 2016 14:00:45 GMT
Mine has been gone 11 years as well. The hurt is less intense for sure, and I chatter to him occasionally, and still miss him like crazy. Especially now that the kids are older - he would be so proud of them, and I hate that they don't have him here to cheer them on.
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Post by Merge on Jun 19, 2016 14:01:58 GMT
((hugs)) Mine's been gone - along with my mom - for almost 9 years. Mom's birthday would have been tomorrow. This is a hard time of year for me.
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Post by maurchclt on Jun 19, 2016 14:07:17 GMT
Hugs, The "firsts" are the hardest, actually the first year I could NOT go into the store near the Father's Day cards, had to stay off facebook. All of those reminders were just too much.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 14:35:56 GMT
I just lost mine in April. My fiancé thought it would make me feel better to go get his dad a card.
It didn't.
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Post by scrappintoee on Jun 19, 2016 14:37:03 GMT
((( hugs )))) to all of you!!! My Dad is one of my best friends, and I dread the day he dies!!! |
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 19, 2016 14:44:23 GMT
I lost my dad unexpectedly 7 years ago. The last day I saw him alive was Father's Day. This is the worst day for me. I do better on his birthday. I'm avoiding Facebook.
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Post by mommc23 on Jun 19, 2016 14:50:46 GMT
My dad passed this March. My heart is heavy today only to be consoled by the fact that his long term suffering was ended
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Post by luvnlifelady on Jun 19, 2016 14:53:08 GMT
I lost my dad 16 years ago, 3 months before my son was born. He had been battling lung cancer but only made it 2 years after being diagnosed. Ugh. He was only 68! Miss him like crazy some days.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 14:58:34 GMT
My dad passed away in February after a long battle with Multiple System Atrophy. I try to focus on the good times, not so much on the last few horrible years. I do have wonderful memories, and I am holding on to those today.
Hugs to all of you missing your dad today, too.
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Post by dulcemama on Jun 19, 2016 15:29:33 GMT
My Dad passed away in 1998, 5 1/2 years before DD was born. DD feels a strong bond to him even though she never met him and recnetly asked me if Father's Day makes me sad now. I can honestly say that it really doesn't anymore. It has been long enough that my good memories take over when I think of him. And I try to be his representative to DD.
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Post by Citygirl on Jun 19, 2016 15:32:59 GMT
Lost my dad in 2011. It's always hard to see everyone posting on Facebook and social media today. It gets easier. I always try to go do something fun.....enjoy life, like my dad would want. It makes me feel a lot better.
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Post by ModChick on Jun 19, 2016 15:35:28 GMT
Mine has been gone 11 years as well. The hurt is less intense for sure, and I chatter to him occasionally, and still miss him like crazy. Especially now that the kids are older - he would be so proud of them, and I hate that they don't have him here to cheer them on. It's been 10 years and this is exactly how I feel. Hugs to you all. |
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Post by chaosisapony on Jun 19, 2016 15:40:54 GMT
Mine has been gone since 1997. I think I'm quite lucky that my family never made a big deal out of Mother's Day or Father's Day because I never got sad over seeing the cards or not celebrating the day once he was gone. It's just a non-event for me. Like a previous poster said, it's now been long enough that the memories that pop up of my dad are happy ones and leave me with a smile on my face.
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Post by tinydogmafia on Jun 19, 2016 15:45:17 GMT
(((Hugs))) to everyone missing a dad today.  |
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Post by myboysnme on Jun 19, 2016 16:08:35 GMT
My dad died in 2001 at age 64. He left us when I was 12 and I saw him infrequently after that. Before he died I had not seen him for 10 years. But maybe a month or two before he died we talked on the phone and he said he was sorry for leaving us. So I had some closure. I hate that he never was able to visit my kids, and we didn't visit him. He was in Olympia WA and we were on the east coast. At that time a trip across country was out of our budget and I guess his as well. I don't think we thought he would die so young - just 5 years older than I am now.
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Post by tenacious on Jun 19, 2016 16:11:28 GMT
((Hugs)) to all those missing their dad.
I lost my dad 4 years ago to a massive heart attack that came out of nowhere (no blood pressure/cholesterol problems, very healthy active guy). The last 4 years have been my most difficult as I have adjusted to our lives without my dads leadership, helping hands, and fierce love and ability to protect and provide for his family.
Even though I have been married 16 years to a wonderful man, I still relied on my dad for so many things. I can smile now on Father's Day and feel blessed for having him as my dad, but, I know I will always feel
like I am missing a piece of me and can't wait to see him again someday!
Erin
PS-thank you OP for giving us a place to remember our dads. :-)
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Post by scrapmaven on Jun 19, 2016 16:33:29 GMT
The firsts are so hard when you lose a loved one. It will get easier as time goes by. I know that's cliche, but it's really true. I lost my dad several years ago and I can do Father's day w/o sadness, but the first two just sucked rocks. Dh and I lost our dads w/in months of eachother. My mom had been gone for 5 years before my dad passed away, so I was used to it, I suppose. My heart goes out to all of you who have just suffered a recent loss.
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Post by scrappysurfer on Jun 19, 2016 19:58:06 GMT
My dad passed in 1992 at the age of 60... So young and it was unexpected. It's been 24 years but there's not a day goes by that I don't wish he was here. He would have adored my boys.
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Post by disneypal on Jun 19, 2016 19:59:19 GMT
My dad passed away 4 years ago - still feels like yesterday. I was a daddy's girl. I miss him so much. My brother, who was also a father, died suddenly from a massive heart attach 14 months ago - he was 54. The two most important men in my life are gone. I hate Father's Day now |
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Post by sparkyduchess on Jun 19, 2016 20:04:21 GMT
I'm sorry to all of you, particularly those for whom this is the first year. I lost my dad 24 years ago, and while it still hurts, you do find a way to live with it. I still get mad that he didn't get to meet DS - they'd have adored each other.
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Post by valincal on Jun 19, 2016 20:36:19 GMT
Thanks for sharing your stories. Big hugs to all. My dad passed away 2 1/2 years ago and it still feels fresh at times. We all miss him so much. Many, many fond memories. He was an awesome guy.  |
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Post by brandy327 on Jun 19, 2016 20:40:56 GMT
It's been 15 years since I lost my dad and I miss him all the time. I hate that he never knew his grandkids or had the chance to retire and do the fun stuff that goes along with that. He works so hard all his life but passed away on his 51st birthday.
He absolutely did NOT want any of us to be mopey or shed tears for him...he wanted us to live life to the fullest and enjoy and appreciate every day we were given. And I try to live my life by that...to honor him. But some days, like today, it's difficult.
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Post by scrapmommy3 on Jun 19, 2016 20:50:04 GMT
Hugs to everyone struggling today. I lost my Dad young and unexpectedly in 1989 some years, days like today are harder than others. But I have many fond memories of him. That's what I time gives us.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 20:53:51 GMT
I never had a dad and I am feeling the pain today. I skipped church, ate sushi and watched Cake Boss. I'm also avoiding Facebook. For all those hurting huge hugs.
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Post by yivit on Jun 19, 2016 21:22:08 GMT
This is my first FD without my dad. I was hoping it wouldn't be so hard since he spent those weekends up in the Hill Country with the spawn of satan and her progeny so I hadn't been able to celebrate the day with him for a few years.
I've been working on setting up a couple of computers that arrived yesterday so I've kept myself busy. I think I may go for a ride with the top down - Dad can ride with me since I still have some of his ashes in the glovebox (going to scatter them with some of late DH's at a fishing spot, but timing hasn't worked yet so they get to run the roads with me LOL).
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Post by beanbuddymom on Jun 19, 2016 21:29:04 GMT
I lost my Dad four years ago - suddenly after he was hospitalized, 5 months after we discovered he had Alzheimer's .
It was so sudden none of us had a chance to say goodbye. I'm still dead inside, numb inside, and like a piece of me will never be truly happy again ever.
Although I make an effort for DH to celebrate the day for him, it still really sucks.
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