Dad — happy Father's Day in heaven. The lessons you taught me are still working. So is the love.
Fresh today · Monday, 27 July
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A handful of wishes pulled from the cabinet this morning. Pick one up — copy, save it to your pinboard, or send it on.
Happy Father's Day. The empty chair at the table is real. So is the gratitude I carry for the years you sat in it.
Father's Day, Dad. I would give a lot for one more conversation. In the meantime, I'm doing my best with what you left me.
Happy Father's Day in heaven. The advice you gave me when I was twenty still comes in handy at every age since.
Dad, missing you today. Happy Father's Day. I hope wherever you are, the day is kind.
Happy Father's Day. The grief gets quieter, but it doesn't leave. Neither does the love.
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Father's Day in heaven. The man you were is still the bar I try to clear. Some days I'm closer than others.
Happy Father's Day, Dad. The grandkids ask about you. I tell the good stories. There are a lot of them.
Dad — happy Father's Day. I light a candle. I say a quiet thank-you. I'd rather have a phone call, but the candle will have to do.
Happy Father's Day in heaven. The years stack up. The missing you doesn't really lessen — it just changes shape.
Father's Day wish for a dad who's no longer here but is somehow in half my decisions every day.
Happy Father's Day, Dad. I drove past the place we used to go. The memory was warm. Thank you for those.
Father's Day in heaven. I'm wearing one of your shirts today. It still smells faintly like you, in my head if not in the fabric.
Happy Father's Day. The hardest part is the days that aren't Father's Day — the regular Tuesday when I want to call you.
Dad — happy Father's Day. The love didn't go anywhere. Just the visit did.
Happy Father's Day in heaven. I am, finally, the kind of person you hoped I'd become. Took me a while. Thank you for the patience.
Father's Day note. The wisdom you gave me free has been worth more than every paid lesson I've taken since.
Happy Father's Day, Dad. I miss your laugh. I miss your terrible jokes. I miss the way you said my name.
Father's Day in heaven. The grandkids would have adored you. They love the version of you I describe. That's something.
Happy Father's Day. The world keeps going. I keep going. You are gone, and still somehow with me.
Dad — happy Father's Day. I carry you in the small, ordinary ways. They add up.
Happy Father's Day in heaven. The day always lands a little heavy. The love behind it is the reason. I wouldn't trade it.
Father's Day, Dad. May you, somewhere, be at peace. The rest of us are doing our best down here. Mostly thanks to you.
Happy Father's Day. The phone call I can't make is the one I would have called you to make. Hope you can hear it anyway.
Dad — happy Father's Day. I'm proud to be yours. Today and on every day that doesn't have a name for it.