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Hi Bro. Bangalore :friends:

anniversay dates can bring back so much with them-- :crybaby:

My dad has been gone now for 35 years as he died a very young man--yet his memory is so alive with myself and my brothers and sister. When we are together now we tell Dad stories and don't we laugh...love and memories live on and are so precious. As the years have passed I feel my father has been with me the whole time through those memories and the funny things he would say. Now when something happens my family starts out with this: ''Well. you know what Dad would say'' :heartbeat:

My very best to you Brother Bangalore at this sad time, and yet we are not without comfort--you are a gem and muchly loved :heartbeat:

Hi Bangalore,

I hope you miss your Dad. That might seem a strange thing to say. I just think that if you miss him, it's because you two had something going on while he was alive.

When I think of the people who had coldish relationships with their parents, or parents who left their children only a legacy of pain, I think it might be both a sweet and a sad memory to meditate on times gone by if we were lucky enough to love our parents and be loved by them in return.

Regards,
Brendan.

Ahhh....the power of anniversaries. I hope your memories are of happy times with your dad. He is in your heart until you meet again.:heartbeat:

With love,:love:
Rez

Bangalore,

Thoughts and prayers my friend.

It seems that time stops when it comes to how we feel for those we love. It looses it power to change how we feel, or even realize of its passing.

May you have his peace, and know that Our Fathers love for him and you have never changed either.

:heartbeat:
Lynn

It has been seven years since the going away of my father (Abbu).

It is funny how when you are really very very young bits of memmories are preserved deep deep down in your head.

I remember me and my older brother, on each side of dad as we were walking down somewhere to collect mother from. As we were walking it began to rain big big drops.
Dad hid me and my bro in each of his coat's lapels as we walked to the home where my mother was waiting for us.

Another memory so remote when we lived near a city near the Afghanistan border Quetta. My mother was admitted into the hospital and my dad all alone looked after us since we had no relations in town.
One day we the three once again were walking to see my mother at the hospital in our way we came across railway tracks and a cargo train coupe stationed there.
Me and my brother pursuaded him to board us from one side of the open coupe and collect us from the other side. After that how we went to see mum is not remembered at all.

Dear bro Banglore,

Memmories are all that is left is it not, I remember Paul Simon's song "Old Friends"

Today is the fourth anniversary of his death. Still feels like it happened just yesterday.

Warm Christian Love
Bangalore

Our hearts are with you brother. :grouphug:

Thanks sister.

Warm Christian Love
Bangalore

Everyone that have lost a loved one knows what grief takes place, but we also know that Our God certainly is a God of Comfort.

He's a God of the living so all that die are alive in his memory, and will be brought back under better conditions.
Right now they are just asleep,and at peace.

I lost my dad,mom, and hubby, and one never forgets, after all death is a enemy.

We have a hope that the Nations dont have.
Jesus said everyone in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.
Has anyone else made that claim.? Has any one else ever given mankind a preview of what will take place ?Jesus is was word of God,
and God cannot lie.

love susanna

You must have been very close to your father.

Christian love and affection,

sw