tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9629687.post113493639796961146..comments2023-10-14T04:54:09.328-05:00Comments on Fumbling for Words: Not this yearUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9629687.post-1135089865097728692005-12-20T08:44:00.000-06:002005-12-20T08:44:00.000-06:00Heather, I wish I had met him too!Heather, I wish I had met him too!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065893613028995685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9629687.post-1135051444953784522005-12-19T22:04:00.000-06:002005-12-19T22:04:00.000-06:00My dad died 6 years ago .. hard to believe, that m...My dad died 6 years ago .. hard to believe, that much time has passed. We light a candle in his memory every Christmas. I still miss him every day. <BR/><BR/>This is a lovely post and a lovely tribute to your dad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9629687.post-1134994314703078162005-12-19T06:11:00.000-06:002005-12-19T06:11:00.000-06:00i'm so glad i met your dad, but so sorry it was be...i'm so glad i met your dad, but so sorry it was before i knew how special his daughters and sons-in-law and grandchildren would be to me. thanks for evoking the memories of a wonderful after-church conversation with a delightful man. i wish we would have talked longer...mmichelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400779291547414615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9629687.post-1134963368970873632005-12-18T21:36:00.000-06:002005-12-18T21:36:00.000-06:00This one made me shed a few tears way over here in...This one made me shed a few tears way over here in my corner of the country. <BR/><BR/>"God has given us our memories that we might have roses in December." <BR/>JM Barrie <BR/><BR/>I hope you receive a big bouquet of "roses in December" and your dad's fragrance fills the room as you gather together with your family.Cuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015697402688623317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9629687.post-1134960039891765032005-12-18T20:40:00.000-06:002005-12-18T20:40:00.000-06:00Thanks for sharing these memories of your father, ...Thanks for sharing these memories of your father, Heather. Christmas can be such a painful time of year for those who have recently lost family members.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358441701832129130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9629687.post-1134959384351960302005-12-18T20:29:00.000-06:002005-12-18T20:29:00.000-06:00What a wonderful tribute to your father, Heather.T...What a wonderful tribute to your father, Heather.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting that.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604097511444010759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9629687.post-1134959249892551272005-12-18T20:27:00.000-06:002005-12-18T20:27:00.000-06:00Oh he'll be there! His spirit lives in all of his ...Oh he'll be there! His spirit lives in all of his children.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15222197140433385319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9629687.post-1134953075280525042005-12-18T18:44:00.000-06:002005-12-18T18:44:00.000-06:00This should carry a warning: "A Three Hankie Blog....This should carry a warning: "A Three Hankie Blog." I trust that your many fond memories will greatly overshadow your continuing sense of loss. May you feel his spirit as you sense the loss of his physical presence.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9629687.post-1134951208826567612005-12-18T18:13:00.000-06:002005-12-18T18:13:00.000-06:00You know, Heather, the most important thing I take...You know, Heather, the most important thing I take from reading about other people's Lives is this:<BR/>We all hurt. <BR/>My troubles are no greater or lesser than yours or his or hers.<BR/>I'm thinking of you now, and hoping you'll continue to recall the special things your dad did to make lasting Christmas memories for his family.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337368222656258247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9629687.post-1134936727266536432005-12-18T14:12:00.000-06:002005-12-18T14:12:00.000-06:00And I might cry a little extra this year thinking ...And I might cry a little extra this year thinking that he won't get to hold his new granddaughter.ccaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446463811064233154noreply@blogger.com