On October 12, 1998, I said goodbye to my daddy as he went to live in his eternal home with our heavenly father. I am so thankful for the man my dad was. He loved my mom and me with all his heart. He was kind, gentle, and willing to give the shirt off his back to anyone. He taught me what real love is and always had time for me no matter what he was doing. He taught me to hunt, fish, and make the best dumplings you have ever put in your mouth, among many other things. When Papa Roo and I started dating, at a very young age, my dad treated him like his own son. He was always giving us advise and supporting us in our dreams and goals in life. Looking back, there are a few things I wish I had done more of, like say the words, "I love you" more often. The one thing I wish I had done more than anything was to share with him that he was going to be a grandpa. At the time, dad was so sick and my mom was so stressed, we made the decision not to tell him that God was working out the details for us to be parents and him to be a grandpa. He left this earth not knowing and I so wish I would have shared the news with him before God called him home. What I would have given to see the expression on his face. Six weeks later, while emotions were still sensitive to our loss, God gave us a beautiful gift, our son. It didn't take long for me to see mannerisms of my dad in our little bundle of joy. Adoption is a true miracle that only my heavenly father could put together with such intricate details. Thank you God for thinking of all those little details that brings a smile to my face, even to this day, when I see my dad through my son's little mannerisms. Happy Father's Day Daddy! I wish I had a photo to post here but I sadly have to admit they are all packed away in one of the many photo boxes that we have not unpacked on this move.
This post would not be complete without saying Happy Father's Day to Papa Roo! He is the love of my life, my soul mate, my best friend, the father of our children, and the spiritual leader of our home. He strives really hard to be the best husband, father, and provider he can be. He is an awesome mentor for our children. He teaches our son what it means to be a spiritual leader of a home, how to treat a lady, how to hunt and fish, and how to be a man. He also leads by example what integrity is and what respect and hard work looks like. For our daughter, he always makes her feel like a princess. He is her super hero! He treats her like the young lady she is and makes her feel special. He listens to her, prays with her and teachers her all his gardening skills. He even plants flowers just for his princess. When he gets home from a very long day of work, no matter how tired he is, he always takes time to spend with each of them individually. Sometimes he plays games or listens to stories just because that is what they want. Yes, we are blessed to have Papa Roo! He definitely wins the award of Father of the Year in our eyes!!!!! Happy Father's Day!
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| Daddy's new vegetable basket |
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