July 9th isn't my favorite day. 3 years ago today I watched my dad pass away at the young age of 54. As I think back on that awful week of my life, I can't help but be mad because my dad can't be here with us, but at the same time, I know that he is still watching over us (and all of our babies still in heaven). I am sure that he is loving hanging with Butch Cassidy and his old man and riding Chino, but I miss him SO SO much.Here are some memories that I want my kids to know about the greatest man on earth:
He was TOUGH. My dad was a bull rider, a bronc rider and he ran his farm all by himself at like age 12. He taught all of us girls to work hard too. We spent most weekends on our horses moving cows in the heat of the summer of dead of winter. He made sure that we were awake and ready to go when the sun came up and sometimes that meant scarfing our cereal on the way to the truck.
My dad was SO much fun to be around. Wherever we went, we had a good time. My dad was always the first one to jump in the river when we would swim at hidden holes with his Levi's on and everything. When I was really young during Hee Haw my dad would get us all up out of our chairs and we would dance to the music. Whenever we were driving in the truck, dad would crank up tunes like "There's a Tear in my Beer" or "Don't be Cruel" and we would all dance and sing as loud as we could.
At my dad's funeral we had a few cousins sing the song "Cowboy rides Away", the lyrics go a little like this:
"And my heart is sinking like the setting sun,
Setting on the the things I wish I'd done.
Oh the last goodbye's the hardest one to say,
This is where the cowboy rides away.
I think about these lyrics all of the time and how my heart sinks every time I think of my dad. I miss him SO much. There was so much left unsaid and undone and that last goodbye was so hard to say. I love you dad, I miss you. Please take care of my little cowboy in heaven. We can't wait to meet him.
I will always remember you. Janyanny!
3 comments:
wow I can't believe it has been 3 years. He sounds like a wonderful man. I wish I could have known him. Have the best day you can with memories!!!
What a beautiful tribute to your dad. :) I love reading some of your memories...I hope that you always tell your boys about their grandpa and how great he was. Thanks for sharing! :)
We always had the best time didn't we!!!!
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