Dear Daddy,
It still feels impossible to believe that you are no longer here with us. My heart keeps hoping this is only a dream because life has become so quiet in your absence. I miss you in ways words can barely explain. I miss hearing your laughter at my jokes, your warm smile, and the comfort of simply knowing you were always there.
My play partner, my friend, and my hero — so many moments we shared now replay in my heart like treasured memories I never want to lose. Sometimes I find myself feeling uninterested in everything around me because the thought of life without you still feels strange, and adjusting to this new reality has not been easy. It feels odd and empty.
But even in my sorrow, I hold on to the peace you left behind. Daddy, you fought a good fight. You were truly a soldier. No matter how much your health gradually deteriorated, you held on with courage and faith. Your determination to go to church and receive Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament before your passing showed the strength of your spirit and your deep love for God. That final act of faith has brought comfort to my heart in the middle of this sadness. Since the Lord has called you home, I cannot question Him. I know you tried your very best to remain with us.
Thank you for your love, your sacrifices, your strength, and every beautiful memory you gave me. Thank you for being the kind of father anyone would be proud to call their own.
Take care, Daddy. I will always look up to heaven, knowing you are watching over me whenever I miss you. Though you are gone from my sight, you will never leave my heart.
Kisses on your chin to my darling hero, my father.
Rest peacefully, Daddy.
Forever loved. Forever missed.
Lit by Ifechukwude A.
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