my dear sweet father

my father...who i wrote about in my blog "the person behind the persona"...will be going home tomorrow...home to rest and have his last few words with his family...my dear sweet father is going home to die. Of course with the utmost of dignity, he prepares. He speaks of his service, his obituary, what he wishes to wear...he weeps over his deepest regret, placing his sweetheart, my mother in a nursing home..i reassure him that we will take good care of mother. but he knows, that any number of us will never replace his faithful presence with her. i remind him of all of his accomplishments, how well known and respected he is.. and that the attendance at his funeral will be many...he chides me for thinking such....but i smile at him for i know. i also know dear sweet Father that the heavens will shout as you enter in for He will be saying, "Well done good and faithful servant."

i love You, Daddy, and will miss you so.

Your right hand man..