I'm glad it's over

I'm happy for the people that still have their dad's to celebrate Father's Day but "I"am glad it's over.I have such a hard time with Father's Day because I lost my dad to Lung Cancer in Aug.1997 and I am just so sad on day's where I know that everyone is with their dad's.I hope I'm not sounding selfish I just miss him so much.He was only 49 year's old and I was just 23 so I feel like I have been cheated.My husband and I went to church with his dad yesterday (he is the asst. pastor)and the head pastor is 82 and he was just telling some stories of when his father was here and I was in tear's just about the whole time thinking about my dad.Then we took his mom and dad out to eat and I was just thinking the whole time about my dad.Well I hope I did not affend anyone I'm just missing my dad "'( Tonya King

I know how empty you felt. I lost my mom. She died in her sleep for no reason what so ever. She just died. She was healthy. She was young 58 and so alive. I bet you was devasted to go thru that at 23. I am glad I had my Mom as long as I did. Not saying goodbye to her really hurt. But then again she never suffered. At least you have had your grandparents. You have been cheated at such a young age to go thru that. I have my dad still. he never remarried. We walk all the time. I love him to death. But god I miss my mom. She was so kind and so sweet. Hugs your way Barb

Hey Barb Yea empty is the word alright.I'm sorry about your mom I know that must have been very hard for you.I still have my mom with me There is a picture of her and I in my profile taken in April.She has a hard time to because she married my dad when she was 14 and was with him till he passed so she practilly grew up with him.She has a fella now that she has been with for a few years but she still talks about my daddy all the time and has her day's of sadness to.I was young but I do have a younger brother to that is 26 now but was only 17 at the time so I relly feel sorry for him to.But I know life must go on and we will see them again one day Tonya King

I know how you are feeling Tonya. I lost my dad when I was 15. He was only 50 at the time that was in 1969 . He was in the hospital for a week. He died of pneumonia. Each year I look at his picture and wish him Happy Father's day . I know he hears me. He and mom are hanging around. I still miss him and mom who died in 98. Sandy

Yea it's a hard thing to deal with,losing your parents.The thing is also Really from right about now till Sept. is kinda hard for me because he passed away on Aug.12th and then his birthday is on the same day that I had my surgery Sept.14th.So when I celebrate my surgery I will also be sad because I can not celebrate his birthday with him so you see I will happy then sad then happy then sad......I remember the day that I went in for surgery I was excited but then all these emotion's were going on because I was thinking about my dad and the Nurse said to me I bet your dad is sitting here right next to you cheering you on.I said I know he is then I was really crying.This all took place where they put you in that holding area right before they take you back to the OR.I think they gave me alittle MORE of the so called ****tail than normal because I was so upset because a few minutes later I don't remember anything at all.lol I don't even remember going to the OR.

Just wanted to chime in a say I understand also. I still have my father, but lost my step-dad (who was my DAD) when I was 21. Now on Father's Day, I really want to concentrate on my children and husband, yet my MIL really wants us with her father... and it hurts me a lot for some reason and I don't really understand it. Maybe because I don't have the man that I considered my Dad, or my grandfathers. I think it's also because those men in my life never got a chance to meet my husband or my children. But I certainly do get it! Amy