davesaxces's Journal Add Entry06 Oct 2008 09:01 PMWe buried my Dad todayToday was a very tough day. We buried my Dad today. We arrived at the cemetery at 2pm today for the ceremony, which included a bagpiper, a bugaler, and an honor guard with a flag ceremony. It was an awesome ceremony, however, extremely emotional and overwhelming. They put his gravesite under a tree overlooking the ocean. What a beautiful view he has daily. Read more | Send this to a friend | Comments (0) 17 Sep 2008 04:46 PMDay 5The crying bouts are less. The emptiness still weighs heavy though. We finished the obituary today. Along with creating a couple of websites as a memorial to my Dad. I called the family from out of town to notify them of the memorial date and burial date. I feel sad all the time. I know it will subside, but sometimes I wish it would just go away for a while. Read more | Send this to a friend | Comments (0) 16 Sep 2008 08:12 AMThe hard road continuesEveryone says that when you lose someone that time will heal. Today is Day 4. Yesterday we met with the Mortuary to begin the process of the memorial services and burial for my Dad. As we pulled up to the building, it was almost surreal, not still fully believing what was happening. Read more | Send this to a friend | Comments (0) 15 Sep 2008 03:45 PMMy FatherIts been three days since my Dad died of cancer. I had been preparing for it for the last three weeks, ever since the time we put him into the hospital for the upteenth time on the 23rd of August. But I was still unprepared. When he had liver failure 18 years ago, I helped my Mom prepare for our loss. But, miraculously, a donor was found and my Dad survived. |
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