Today is Father's Day and, while it is sad to not be able to call Dad up and talk, I take comfort in knowing his love for us and knowing that we will again see him and be able to talk again. Father's Day will always be a special day for me because it was the last day that I talked with him. I remember the details of our conversation very well. When he passed away a few days later and I was on a plane to Kennewick, I recorded the details of our conversation as they were still fresh in my mind.
In one part of our conversation, I told him that I loved him and that he was a great Dad and set a great example for me as a husband and future father. He told me that he loved his wife and kids very much and that he was blessed with a great family. Just wanted to make sure that you all heard that from him today.
We talked about several other things and I will include a full transcript of our conversation in a family history piece I am writing. It has almost been a year since Dad passed away and we all miss and love him very much. Though I think of him daily, I am glad to have this Father's Day to remember and celebrate our Dad.
Today in Sacrament Meeting, we sang O My Father, which is about disconnection and one's plea to be in the presence of our Heavenly Father again. I love how lyrics of the song connect our earthly existence to our heavenly existence and I hope all of you look over the words of that hymn and think about the eternal nature of life and the love of God.
Ryan
