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    Happy Birthday, Dad

    He would have been 65 today. Instead, we celebrated Christmas with all the gifts that he bought for us, wrapped for us, and had waiting for us since September. It was…

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    home

    being back for thanksgiving, a few weeks after I left, and a little over a month since my dad died–is strange. His presence–something that was so strong the first few nights…

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    sigh

    night after night, I have been having dreams where I search for my dad, as if on some impossible treasure hunt. One night, i dreamed I was standing in his tool…

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    moving on

    He whom we love and lose is no longer where he was before. He is now wherever we are. –St. John Chrysostorn…

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    dear dad

    I don’t know why but I feel like I can communicate with you like this. Maybe it’s all in my head. You just don’t feel gone. Everything is just the way…

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    From my dad’s service

    My dad’s funeral will be held Friday, October 27 at 1pm at Arlington National Cemetery. We had a funeral service in Houston as well, for those who couldn’t make it. The…

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    Eulogy for Dad

    I gave this eulogy today at my dad’s funeral service. I have been dreading writing and speaking since I got it in my head that I was going to do it.…