There's something about father-child momentsthat always bring a smile and a tear.
During a study break this afternoon, I watched the movie A Walk to Remember. It is a love story of a young couple, and it is a touching storyline. But I was most emotional during moments between Jamie and her dad, and between Landon and his dad. The fathers were not perfect and were not always good at showing love, but when the father and child saw eye-to-eye on matters of the heart, I couldn't help but smile and shed a few tears at the same time.
Perhaps it's nostalgia. Perhaps it's knowing that I'll never get to live those moments.
I will always miss my dad. And I will always long for more memories... more father-daughter moments. Like a little girl, I will always dream of having my dad walk me down the aisle. But in my heart, I know that I am blessed because I had such a wonderful father. Our time together was a mere 15 years, but the simple memories are branded in my heart forever.
Although I want to say that God took my dad away too soon, I know that it is not true. God took him in His perfect timing. I was not left fatherless. God is my Father, and I know with full certainty that He will never forsake me (Joshua 1:5) and will be with me wherever I go (Joshua 1:9).
Thank you, Dad, for being such a great father.
Thanks for the memories.
Thanks for the memories.
Thank you, God, for being my Father. Amen.
4 comments:
hey eu, it's me, carolyn. thanks for sharing from your heart. i feel the same way about my dad, but i know that God had a plan. in many ways, i wonder if life would have been easier. but i know for sure that i would not be the same person i am today. and i would never have moved to LA, met my hubby and gotten to know the most wonderful bunch of brothers and sisters at cefc-- my "other" family!
oh, and i guess i'll catch up here with all your other blogs:
-yippee! you no longer have to do stealth bombings of your garbage upon other local institutions.
-the mission. intense movie. loved it. i saw it first run, but i guess that was because i'm SO OLD! glad you got the chance to see it and now can share it with others.
I still have a lot of fond memories of your dad and think about them often.
You might not know this, but I usually try to see his graveside whenever I go to Rose Hills to visit those of my family.
And your thoughts on your dad and our Heavenly Daddy are right on!
Hi Eunice, I love the pic you have of you and your dad on your xanga profile! Miss you in SoCal! It's 91 degrees here... How's the procrastination working for you and those papers?... =D
Dear Eunice,
Thank you for sharing from your heart. Remember...Chung Po Po and I love you very much. I still remember when your dad helped me build the tool shed and the washing machine room. He taught me how to fix the plumbing etc. THANK YOU!
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