Happy Fathers Day

My dad died almost seven years ago from a blood clot after his heart surgery. I decided to write a letter with my thoughts, so I will have it to look back on later. 

Dear Dad, what a year since last Fathers Day! It was a hot summer, we went to Mississippi and we went by the pier where we used to get shrimp so early in the morning,and then we had to have a Pirates Cove sandwich. I thought about you, so I ordered the big one in honor of you!😃

Paislee finally had her tonsils and adnois out and one ear surgery. It brought back memories of when you took care of me when I had mine. I remember you taking me to the grocery and I could get all the Popsicles and jello I wanted, you even let me get the red, white, and blue ones so I let Paislee do the same. Mom and I stayed the night with her in the hospital and we talked about you and all your hospital stays! Christmas came and I thought back to the times you would wake us up on Christmas Eve night and ring bells and tell us you saw Santa was coming on the news. Do you know know they track Santa and you can watch it on the Internet? You would have loved it!! Paislee and Sawyer didn't wake up quite as early as we did, but I am sure they will when they get older. Paislee then had a regular EKG and we were told she would have to have open heart surgery. All I thought about was you and when you had yours. I was worried and nervous just like I was when you had yours. Our family came and sat with us. The surgeon came out and said Paislee had one month to live and that we should thank God. I knew you were there that day. I knew you were her angel. After that, I felt a sense of peace. I felt you. I saw Paislee on the vent and I had flashbacks of when I saw you after your heart surgery. I missed you so much Daddy. She made it through it. She still has a few more surgeries to go through, but I know she will do just fine! I laugh all the time, because I think she has too many of your genes!! 

 We celebrated Sawyer's first birthday and he is  walking now and he looks just like your baby pictures. When someone says, it's making me crazy... He puts his hands on his head just like you did when we made you crazy!! He loves to eat and is so happy all the time! 

I miss you all the time! I think and talk about you daily. Paislee has a picture of you in her room and asks about you too. Thank you for being our angel.You definitely had a big job this year, hopefully we will be easier on you in the upcoming year.  Happy Fathers Day!

Love, Megan