Happy Birthday

[navy_brat_1972]

Happy Birthday, Poppola. You would have been 66 today. There isn't a day that goes by where I don't think of you or miss you. I love you, Dadai! Hope Heaven is throwing one huge birthday bash for you!

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[navy_brat_1972]

Mr. Highfield,

You may sit here, but hushed voices aren't allowed. My father lit up a room and he would be very disappointed if people only talked somberly in hushed voices. He doesn't want people mourning his death, but rather celebrating his life.

My father was so full of life that it is hard to believe he's no longer alive, but his spirit is and every day I'm reminded of that.

Please sit, but feel free to laugh as hard and as loudly as you wish.

Dadai would have wanted it that way.

Thank you for sitting with me.

Ms. Brat

[saxokitty]

Aw, I'm sorry for your loss. I bet he's thinking of you, up in heaven.

[navy_brat_1972]

I know. It's been 12 years and not a day goes by where I don't miss him. But, I know for a fact he's up in heaven, looking down on me, laughing. :)

It's just today seems to be one of two things: Some years I've been able to not think about it, and other years, it's like I'll never stop crying. This year, I haven't cried yet and I thought a lot of him today. I miss him so much.