Today was the day that I've dreaded most of my life. Today the man that meant more to me than any other passed from this life and went on to be with the Lord.
My daddy wasn't a perfect man, not even anywhere close to being perfect. What my dad did do right is that he always took the time to be with us kids and we always knew we could count on him if we ever got into a bind. Dad never had a great deal of money, but he did have time to do things with his children that few other parents took the time to do. My dad, until I went off to college, never one time missed any sporting event that I was a part of. Dad coached basketball for a grade school and when I went to high school he adjusted his schedule so he could be at all my games and he never ever missed 1 game!. Wow! When I needed someone to rebound for me, he was there, when I needed someone to pitch too, he was there. When I needed someone to talk too, he was always there! When I needed my rear end kicked, he'd be there to do that too.
Daddy and I have had our differences over the years, but we loved each other and we always worked things out between us. It might be that we just agreed to disagree. We were both bull-headed enough not to ever admit that we were wrong, but we still loved each other.
In the days of my youth, my dad and I fished all through spring and summer into the fall, and then we quail hunted all late fall and deep into the winter. We did these things together and those are the times of my life that I've missed the most since I grew up and left home. I could tell you a thousand funny stories about the hunting/fishing trips dad and I made. He was the one person that I never tired of being around. I will cherish these memories until the day I die. I will miss those pale blue eyes and the grin on his face. My dad was not perfect, but he was always there for me. Now that he's gone I feel like and orphan.
These last few years, dad and I didn't get to spend as much time together as I'd have liked too. That's just the way things worked out. I've got a family to raise and he had a life too. We did have some heated arguments over some stuff, but the love was always there. Those of you who know me best,know what those arguments were about. All that doesn't matter anymore. The only thing that matters is that I loved my dad and he was a good man. He will be missed horribly by me.
There are many thousands of you out there that he taught in school or preached too. There is not a one of you who he didn't like. Daddy always had stories about his school teaching years that he liked to tell. I just wonder how many of you got "whippings" from Mr. Logan? haha..If you went to school under him you got more than one, I promise you that.
Daddy, I loved you, I miss you already. Good Lords willing and I'll see you on the other side. How fitting it was for you to pass while we were singing the Glory Land Way! Wow! You went the Glory Land Way. Thank you for your life and thank you for loving me. Thank you for your good example that you set before everyone. You were a good man!
very nice thoughts. You were fortunate to be so close to him. My prayers are with you.
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