04/20/2026
6 years without you ❤️🩹
I remember begging the hospital staff to let us (me and grandma Shirley) into the room you were in so we could say goodbye together, but them bartering with us and letting only one us in because of the global pandemic. You were grandma’s youngest son and you gave up your life to come live with her full time and to help her as soon as you noticed her health start declining.
I wish I had new pictures of us to post but I’m grateful you still visit me when I look at the clock at exactly 4:20 every afternoon without fail or when a bumble bee enters my orbit. I’m a lot less afraid of them, we’ve made so much progress. 🤣
I wish you could sit in our backyard with me and my husband and laugh while the sun goes down.
I wish so badly you could have walked me down the isle or that your number was still on speed dial when I needed to process something difficult or get advice from someone who’s seen every chapter of my life unfold.
I miss you more than ever, and I’ll always treasure
the time we did have together.
The endless memories, your smile, your laugh, your forgiving nature, your eccentricities, your humility, your courage, your heart and your ability to see the good in every person.
Thank you for making me into the strongest and softest version of myself. I love you, Dad. ❤️🙏