Our mother awaits you in heaven, dad.
You will always be in my heart.
Samuel Clarke John Long
August 23, 1918 ~ October 3, 2008
We little knew that morning
That God would call your name.
In life we loved you dearly;
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you did not go alone,
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
You left us beautiful memories,
Your love is still our guide,
And though we cannot see you,
You are always by our side.
Our family chain is broken
And nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.
Author Unknown
My deepest sympathy to you and your family...
ReplyDeletePeace be with you...
I am so sorry for you loss. I hope it is a comfort to know that he and your mother are together again. May He give you comfort in this difficult time.
ReplyDeleteKate, I am so sorry. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteRhonda
I am so sorry about your loss. I will be praying for you. He was such a handsome man. I pray you will remember all your sweet memories with your dad and find comfort.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for your loss: You and your family are in our prayers.
ReplyDelete*hugs*
Oh girl..I am so sorry...I cannot imagine the pain & loss of losing a parent....I will call your name dear friend...you are in my heart & in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteKate,
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for the loss of your father. There are no words to comfort you at this time - just know there are so many that care for you and you are in my thoughts.
Tammy
My deepest sympathy goes out to you and yours. I hope that you find peace and comfort in knowing thathe has found his way home and in to the arms of his loved ones that passed before him. The only way to ease the heart ache is to allow yourself to be flooded with memories of the time you spent together, to smile and laugh and share with his friends and family, as he would want you to, even if you have to cry while doing so.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts are with you.
Chelsi
Dear Kate I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Carol
ReplyDeleteOh have mercy I am so sorry to hear this... My heart goes out to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteHUGS And prayers.
Laura
Oh Kate, I am so sorry! Please accept my deepest sympathy... you and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Mary
Kate,
ReplyDeleteSo sorry that sadness is touching you and your family at this time.....I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
May you find comfort in the beauty all around you. ((((HUGS)))
Oh Kate, I am so very, very sorry. I know how hard it is, I lost my Dad three years ago.
ReplyDeleteYou are in my thoughts, we will be here for you when you are ready.
How completely fortunate you are to have had your father with you for so long - perhaps not long enough. You certainly must have a rush of memories now. Please consider sharing some of those memories. This surely is a time of reflection and wonder. You are in my thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss. I pray for you and your family to find the peace of God that passes understanding.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts are with you as I read this. Lovely photo of your father. May you find comfort this weekend.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry Kate. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteKate, I am so very sorry for your loss. I will keep your family in my prayers. Oct. 3 would have been my fathers birthday, he passed away 5 years ago. I hope you find comfort knowing that your mom and dad are together again. Deepest sympathy.
ReplyDeleteKate, I am sorry to hear the news of your Dad. He was 90 years old!
ReplyDeleteAnd Oct 3rd is my Mum's birthday too..she passed away Christmas Eve before last! She was 94.
May God bless you all and keep you, The Lord make His face to shine upon you ..And give you His Peace.
Thinking ofyou...Annie
We little knew that morning
ReplyDeleteThat God would call your name.
In life we loved you dearly;
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you did not go alone,
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
You left us beautiful memories,
Your love is still our guide,
And though we cannot see you,
You are always by our side.
Our family chain is broken
And nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.
Author Unknown
My deepest sympathy to you and your family at this time of loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers, sweet Kate.
You and yours have my deepest sympathy...
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts are with you, Country Girl. I know loss at close hand, so know how you are feeling. Hope all these comments help to give you the strength to get through the next few weeks.
ReplyDeleteYou don't get over it, you just get through it. Your don't get by it, because you can't get around it. It doesn't 'get better'; it just gets different. Everyday... Grief puts on a new face.... Wendy Feireisen
ReplyDeleteMy prayers...
Sending you all peace and grace I can muster.
ReplyDeleteLauren
My heart is breaking for you, Kate. Thoughts and prayers are winging your way.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for your loss of your dad. My deepest condolences to you and your family. Take care.
ReplyDeleteYou and yours are in my thoughts and prayers today. Lovely, lovely tribute.
ReplyDeleteOh Kate, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. You have my prayers that you will be enveloped in God's love through your time of sorrow. I am sure that your parents are very happy to be together once again. May you find comfort in that.
ReplyDeleteThe poem is beautiful.
*hugs*
Kate, I'm sorry. Sometimes it's the hard things that put life in perspective.
ReplyDeleteMy sincere sympathy for you and your family's loss. I'm sure you will always keep the fondest memories of both your parents alive and thriving.
I'm so very sorry for your loss. Love and peace to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteHey sweetie..just came by checking on you...you have been on my mind and my heart...I don't even have words...God be with you my friend.
ReplyDeleteKate
ReplyDeleteChelsi told me today about you losing your Dad. I am so sorry to hear that, although he lived to be 90 I know that it was still not nearly long enough. I lost my Dad a year ago June at the age of 90 and there are so many days that I go to the phone to share my thoughts or something that I know he would have enjoyed hearing about. The pain is still fresh, but I know that he was at peace when he left us and is now with his wife and son. Hugs to you and your family.
Chelsi's Mom
My deepest sympathy, may precious memories bring you some comfort at such a sad time.
ReplyDeleteI'm so, so sorry for your loss. Sending warmest thoughts and hugs your way.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tribute. My sympathy to your family. Your pictures and blog are beautiful. Take care and cherish the wonderful memories of your dad.
ReplyDelete-Mya
I am so sorry for your loss! My prayers go out for you and your family
ReplyDeleteOh, Kate, I'm so sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
ReplyDeleteCan I tell you here how much it means to me to hear your words of support? Thank you so much everyone.
ReplyDelete~ C.G.
Oh, Kate, I'm so sorry. There is almost nothing worse than losing a beloved father!
ReplyDeleteMy condolences to you and your family.
Kate, my heartfelt sympathy and prayers are with you and your family during this very difficult time. I hope that you know how much you are cared about and that this brings you some comfort. You are in my thoughts and prayers! May God Bless You!
ReplyDeleteSome german words for you.
ReplyDeleteJe schöner und voller die Erinnerung,
desto schwerer ist die Trennung.
Aber die Dankbarkeit verwandelt die Erinnerung in eine stille Freude.
Man trägt das vergangene Schöne nicht wie einen Stachel,
sondern wie ein kostbares Geschenk in sich.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Torsdag
Hartmut,
ReplyDeleteYour beautiful words mean much to me.
The more beautiful and fuller the memory, the separation is the heavier. But the gratitude changes the memory into a quiet joy. One does not carry the past beautiful like a sting, but rather like a precious gift in itself.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
~ C.G.
Oh Kate. I am so sorry to hear about your loss. You and your family and your dad are in my thoughts.
ReplyDeleteMaria
I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. {{HUGS}}
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry.
ReplyDeleteI'll be praying for you and your family. (((((hugs)))))
ReplyDeleteI am so very sorry for your loss, there are no real words of comfort at a time like this, but please know that you, your Dad and all those who loved him will be in my thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry. It's soooo hard to lose a parent, no matter the ages (theirs or yours!)Seems like there's never enough time. Someday there will be, tho!
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for your loss.
ReplyDelete:-Daryl
very sorry ~ mine are gone too ~ blessings as you morn the loss
ReplyDeleteThese losses are never easy, even when they're old. Sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteerin
Oh Kate - I am so sorry. We were away over the weekend and I have barely touched anyone's blog this week because of work, so I just found this post. Please know I am praying for comfort and strength for you and your family.
ReplyDeleteIn that moment of loss we are reduced to being a child again. Hold tight to your memories and your loved ones.
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