Dad

Summer is almost over, and the new school year will be starting. This summer started with the beautiful birth of Ryan. That moment he came out of my belly and into this world will forever be the happiest moment of my life. I never knew I could fall in love with someone so fast.


A few months later my heart broke when I lost Daddy. I recieved a phone call from my Brother that my Dad had been taken to the hospital because he had chest pains. I knew at that moment that it was something very serious, because Dad never went to seek medical help. I arrived at the hospital and immediately heard loud screams coming from the x-ray room. It was my Father suffering from the pain of his Aorta bursting open in his chest. The doctor told me what has happened, and that he most likely only had minutes to get into surgery or his heart wouldn't make it.


They let me see him. I looked into his eyes and watched a tear fall down my Father's cheek. He said "baby don't cry"... I said "Daddy, I love you"-- and He said "I love you too"--- the nurses walked me out of the room.. and that was the last time I would ever see my Father alive. 20 minutes later, I was told "his heart failed"... 3 words I will never forget. I won't ever get that image of my father on the hospital bed with all the tubes in his body out of my head.


He was such a good father to me, we had a closeness that no body could ever understand. He was my rock, my hero, I looked up to everything he said and every word of advice he gave me. I will miss him forever. And I will forever be thankful of the 13 weeks he was able to spend with his Grandson. He told me that Ryan took all of his stress away and made him smile everyday.

God works in funny ways... he gave me a miracle this summer, and took my Father from me. I will keep his memory alive everyday, and never stop missing him. I love you Daddio...

"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal...Love leaves a memory no one can steal."