Thoughts and Prayers for Saw Dr.,
My Dad passed suddenly too, about 2 1/2 years ago. It was really hard for me, as I know it is for you. My Dad was always the unshakeable ROCK, he would never get upset, lose it, cuss, fight, or be a PITA...he was always, kind, gentle, soft-spoken and a great listener.
He was super intellegent, an aerospace engineer in fact. He worked for Rockwell International, and helped design the X-15 and the space shuttle.
He was real dissapointed that I went into tree work as a teenager, dropped out of school and like a lot of young men...got in trouble.
But life has a way of getting us turned around and back on track, and I found myself on the right side of the law and bounty hunting was good income. The tree and firewood business florished too, and I was making more than he ever did. In the end, I know he was proud of me, even if we didn't see eye-to-eye on very many things.
But above all I had the greatest respect for him...especially for the way he treated others...with fairness, kindness, and love. You just can't fake that, it has to be in the heart.
So Saw Dr. your Dad will live on in you, with you, and as who you have become...he is a part of you. Every time you cut a piece of firewood or swing that splitting maul, he's there too...
Your Dad is a part of you now...Honor him by showing how he lives in you...