Dear Dad,

To my loving father, how we miss you dearly. Even though it has been many years since you left us, you are still in my mind and forever in my heart. I am so thankful that out of all the fathers in the world I had you. You were truly loved and missed by many. I thought about you all the times. I talk to my friends and other people about you often. I would tell them how wonderful man my father was, the kind of heart he had. You always brought the sun into my life. When you left us, mom was taking it very hard and so was the entire family. I was mad and upset when you had to leave the earth and be with God. I know it was a selfish but I didn't want to let you go. I was left with a feeling of loss and many things were left unsaid and undone. I don't know what was God's plans but I know that he needs you. It will be hard to go on without you but I know I must, cause that is what you would have wanted and I will also make it with God's strength.

Dad, I really had good times with you in the past. I remember good old days you were with us with all the funs and laughter. I really enjoyed the great times during every summer at Hampton Beach where you took all of us there at the cottage and spended times at the beach. I remember mom was sick and she spended few days at the hospital. But you didn't leave me, my sister or my brothers. You took all of us to visited mom there. You had alot of patience when mom was sick and when she needed you. Even I was sick from Spinal Mengitis, you, mom and the family visited me at the hosptial and you were always there for me. You even took me out to ice cream, and visited my grandma in Boston. I loved all the Barbie dolls that you bought for me long time ago. I wish I could keep some of them to remember you but they were all gone.

I remember we were alone in the basement sometimes, where the living room used to be and we sat together very close and watched our old favorite show, Benny Hill, It was really funny and we were laughing. It was really funny when all girls were chasing the guy in that show. You would make yourself a bowl with bread and milk. I ate them sometime with you. I really missed sitting next to you and watching TV. But I will always remember them in my heart.

I wasn't planning to attend to your wake because I was too upset and refused to accept that you were gone for sure. But I realized that I would wanted to say "good-bye" and I went...I saw you in a strange looking bed. I touched you, you were hard and very cold. You just looked like you were sleeping with a little smile on your face as if you've accept God's will. I know you weren't in that body anymore. You are with God and your heart and soul is with us now. And we will remember you in our heart. We will meet again in the garden of heaven, where the bonds of love will reunited at last and there we will never be seperated again.

I wanted to say thank you for being my Dad and I will always think of myself as a little girl to you, looking up to her father, so big and so strong arms around her. I'll always be your little girl. Please watch over us. I love you dad and I will always still love you for who you are and who you once were.

I love you Dad! I miss you Greatly!

Love
Your daughter,
Melissa