10/06/2026
My Dad’s 6th Angel Anniversary 🤍🕊️
Six years since you left this earth and walked into Heaven, where I pray you were welcomed by Mom, Jeff, Arn, and Gregg with open arms.
And still, somehow, I feel you.
I feel you in the quiet moments.
In the eagles that soar above me.
In the hawks that circle the sky.
In the butterfly bushes that bloom with beauty and grace.
In the smell of bacon cooking in a pan.
In unexpected laughter that sounds like home.
I talk to you every day, Dad.
Sometimes out loud.
Sometimes in my heart.
And I still look for you everywhere.
I was always your little shadow, running to you the moment you came home from work, wanting to be near you, wanting to follow you, wanting to learn from you. Some of my most precious memories are the simple ones—planting trees, working in the garden, being outside in nature, side by side with you.
You taught me that love often lives in the little things.
A tree planted.
A garden tended.
A funny story told.
A warm hug.
A smile.
A Valentine remembered.
You never forgot me on Valentine’s Day. From the time I was a little girl, with a hot air balloon basket filled with a heart lollipop, chocolates, and a teddy bear that said “I Love You,” to the flowers and beautiful plants you gave me as I grew older—you always made me feel loved.
I still have the last card you gave me.
I framed it.
It hangs in my home office now, a sacred little reminder that your love is still here, still steady, still watching over me.
I am so grateful for the faith and strength you and Mom gave me. Those gifts have carried me through valleys I never imagined I would have to walk through. And in the darkest days, you had a way of bringing me back to the present moment—back to laughter, back to gratitude, back to the beauty still waiting to be noticed.
That was your superpower, Dad.
You knew how to live in the now.
You knew how to make a moment matter.
You knew how to make the world feel lighter.
I miss your smile.
I miss your laugh.
I miss your hugs.
I miss your stories.
I miss the way the world felt when you were in it.
But I carry you with me.
In my faith.
In my strength.
In my love of nature.
In every sign you send.
In every beautiful moment I pause long enough to receive.
Please keep watching over me, Dad. Keep sending the eagles, the hawks, the butterflies, the laughter, and all the little signs that remind me you are never truly far away.
The world was a better place with you in it.
My life was blessed because you were my dad.
And my heart will love you forever.
Until Heaven, Dad. 🤍
I love you. I miss you. I carry you always.