mom | A Note From Dad

March 21, 2014

Some days I just want to call her. And then I realize that even though she’s still #3 on my phone’s speed dial, it just can’t happen. There is no speed dial that will connect me with her now.

There will come a day when you’re grown and out on your own that you wake up and want to call your mom, but get wrapped up in the business of your day. You’ll put it off, and then before you know it months will have gone by without having heard her voice. Don’t be that guy. Don’t do to your mom what I did to mine. She has always been, is now, and will always be your greatest fan and there for you whenever you need her. Even if it’s just to hear her voice. Don’t wake up one day wishing you could call her but knowing you can’t because she’s gone. Well over a full year after her passing, she remains the top commenter on this blog. She always had my back. Always.

This woman right here…your granny…she loved each of you, with so much passion that I just can’t even write about it…there. are. no. words. If ever there was an example of what “All In” looked like, it was her love for you. I’m saddened to the point of tears as I write this, knowing how much of her life you missed. She always had your back. Always.