At this time of year, i will get Danny a new pair of shoes, sports jacket, new pair of glasses, or a cologne maybe??.

For Dad, it was always the same gift, either a warm sweater or a jacket?....

 

Now, i am no longer shopping for xmas presents for either of them.. I am now buying flowers for both of them..

My mother and I share the same marriage status, we are both "Widows"..  We are both relying on each other to somehow make it through from the smallest little obstacles(trying to put up a lightbulb to trying to be plumbers) to feeling both lonely without either my Dad or Danny.

Life was not suppose to turn out this way.. Sebastian was to have his Dad here with him and I should too have my Daddy here with me to make me laugh. Or when Danny and I enjoyed listening to his stories when he was a youngster or even just playing domino or a good poker game with him!!. I so much miss those days, when Danny and I would be sitting down eating breakfast, and Dad will just all of the sudden come down to our house and brighten our breakfast with some delicous hot tamales he will buy for us.. Those were the great family moments, i so much i can have back. At least 1 more time... Please...

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Comment by MIchael A Ballard on December 21, 2011 at 12:11am

Amanda,

I do know what it's like.  My Dad and me both lost our wives and when we get together we have some very interesting conversations.  

It is very sad we can't have them here for the holidays, but we do have the memories and the ability to actually visualize and re-create those times.  

Believe me, my mind channel has been playing a lot of re-runs lately!

I have a daily word that I repeat quietly to myself, and it's the word Now.

I can't help it but the past hurts, and with the holidays in our face it can be tremendously hurtful.

We'll all make it through.

Thanks for your post and keep up with the Now.

Michael

Comment by Adrianne Edgerly on December 17, 2011 at 9:08pm
It hurts. I'm so sorry. For us all.

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