I am so sorry for the loss of your wonderful father. You are so lucky to have had that relationship with him - it sounds like it was ideal. I know about not being able to put your head around the fact that he is gone; I am going through the same thing since I lost my husband February 22, 2008 at 12:30 a.m. I miss him so. We had such a great relationship. We traveled all over the United States - he was a history buff so any Civil War site was his favorite. We even worked together (we owned first a bread route and then a Pepperidge Farm cookie route). We laughed at so much yet he was a Viet Nam Vet and there was alot of pain behind his smile. He was diagnosed with stage IV stomach cancer in January 2005 and fought like the brave warrior he was for three years. There is such a void in our lives 'cause he was such a presence. He filled the room; even after having lost almost 100 pounds from his cancer, you still knew when Mike was in the room. The only thing that gets me out of bed in the morning and on with life is knowing that we will be reunited again...forever. You and your dad will be talking sports, laughing, and enjoying each other in God's eternal paradise. Hang on to that thought. It's only a short time away in the scheme of things and he will wait for you. Until then....
God bless you,
Diane, Mike's wife