My father passed away this morning at 12:30 am. His pain and suffering has finally ended and he is in a better place, once again whole and healthy. It is really hard to say how I feel inside about his passing. There has been long periods of separation between us, but we were slowly trying to rebuild some type of relationship for the past several years. One of our last full days we spent together, he finally apologized for the things he had put my mother and me through. It was something I had wanted to hear for a very long time. It was the obstacle between us. I forgave him and the journey to rebuild our relationship was underway. Unfortunately, we just didn’t have enough time left.

I will try to forget the bad things he did, and try to remember to good things. I think my favorite good thing was going fishing together when I was young. That will be the piece I keep in my heart.

Rest in Peace, my Father. April 30, 2010