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January 19, 2008
On Losing my Dad
Sadly, I lost my father to esophagus cancer this week. In honor of my dad, give someone a hug or do something nice for another human being you barely know today.
His greatest gift was his love of people and his ability to connect with others and.....oh yeah, says an old childhood friend, "he knew how to tell a great story and could sell any idea to anyone. Yes, even ice to an eskimo."
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That's a great tribute to your dad, to have people do something nice for a stranger.
Posted by: Rhea | Jan 19, 2008 2:55:51 PM
I am really sorry for your dad.
I will try to do something nice for a stranger as you suggest.
I think your dad was really proud of you.
Posted by: Alessandro | Jan 19, 2008 3:09:52 PM
Fathers are very special and without wonderful Fathers, life is simply not as fulfilling.
I hope as you grieve his memories bring smiles to your face that you will keep in your heart forever.
Ramon Ray, Smallbiztechnology.com
Posted by: Ramon Ray | Jan 19, 2008 3:27:10 PM
Renee, I am so sorry to hear this sad news. We had three deaths during the holidays and all of them took their toll. You are a living tribute to his life. Send him your love (he will feel it) and remember him in your thoughts every day. That will lift you up, and keep the sun shining.
Posted by: Yvonne DiVita | Jan 20, 2008 5:07:51 AM
Hi Renee -
My condolences on the loss of your father.
- Paul
Posted by: Paul Worthington | Jan 20, 2008 8:50:13 AM
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, Renee.
Posted by: Arthur Germain | Jan 21, 2008 4:39:16 PM
oh no, so sorry that you're going through this. Hang in there Renee, I'll be thinking of you
Posted by: maxmsf | Jan 22, 2008 9:30:11 AM
I hope you had a chance to hug your Dad one last time as you must have meant more to him then he could have ever articulated.
Posted by: paul | Jan 22, 2008 1:30:34 PM
Thanks for all your warm comments, thoughts, prayers, wishes, emails, Facebook messages.
Oddly enough I was closer to my grandfather who raised me, than my father and yet being in an ICU unit for a few days watching him slowly die before my eyes was heart wrenching and eerie at the same time. The obvious part of your direct blood line from where you came and share similar gestures, a laugh, a freckle on a hand. All of it.
The eerie part was physically observing each part of the process that a human body literally SHUTS down - how blood stops going to the limbs because the limbs are not a necessary part of breathing, existing. The breathing. And missing a breath as they get close to the end.
Getting all of your messages means a lot, so thank you, thank you, thank you.
Posted by: Renee Blodgett | Jan 25, 2008 2:52:05 PM
im really sorry for this, i know the feel of losing of dad
Posted by: dilip | Jan 25, 2009 6:40:42 AM
