"THE PHONE CALL" FROM MY DAD

I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THIS VERY EMOTIONAL PHONE CALL I GOT FROM MY DAD TODAY. I WAS GETTING READY TO GO TO MY NEPHEW'S WEDDING SHOWER, AND MY DAD CALLED, AT FIRST I FIGURED IT WAS MY STEP-MOM CALLING FOR ME TO COME OVER.....BUT ON THE LINE WAS MY DAD, WANTING TO TALK TO ME.......I KNEW THAT WAS ODD, SINCE HE DOESN'T CALL.... SO THRU MY MANY TEARS, I WILL TELL YOU WHAT MY DAD CALLED TO TELL ME..(AND HE CALLED MY BROTHER AND SISTER AS WELL) HE WANTED TO TELL ME THAT HE WILL NO LONGER BE GOING TO DIALYISIS, AND THAT HE IS TIRED, AND IS READY TO GO.....HE IS IN PAIN, TIRED AND KNOWS THAT IT WILL BE SOON FOR HIM TO LEAVE THIS WORLD.....I DID CRY, BUT DID NOT LET HIM HEAR ME..... HE TOLD ME HE LOVED ME AND THANKED ME FOR TAKING CARE OF HIM WHEN HE NEEDED ME.....HE TOLD ME TO BE HAPPY AND NOT SAD, AND TO MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE IF I NEEDED TO....THAT I SHOULD FOLLOW MY HEART IF NEED. HE TOLD ME OUR PASTOR CAME BY, AND TOLD HIM WHEN I SANG LAST SUNDAY THAT THERE WAS NOT A DRY EYE IN THE HOUSE, SO HE WOULD TRY TO MAKE IT TO CHURCH IN THE MORNING, BUT HE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO.....BUT TO SING A SONG FOR HIM AGAIN....AND WE PICKED ONE OUT....."PEACE IN THE VALLEY"....... NOW, WE KNOW HOW THINGS WILL BE FROM DAY TO DAY....WE KNOW THAT HE WILL SLOWLY SLIP INTO A COMA.....OR HOPEFULLY PASS PEACEFULLY IN HIS SLEEP.....BUT IT WILL COME SOON..... I AM JUST SO SAD NOW, GETTING THAT CALL FROM HIM WAS SO OVERWELMING TO ME......I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD GET ONE. BUT I AM SO GLAD I DID....HIS VOICE TELLING ME THOSE THINGS WILL FOREVER BE IN MY HEART....AND WILL ALWAYS MEAN SO MUCH TO ME. I THANK YOU ALL FOR LETTING ME SHARE ALL THIS WITH YOU. I THANK YOU ALL FOR THE PRAYERS, CARDS, EMAILS AND SUPPORT...YOU ALL MEAN SO MUCH TO ME I DON'T EVEN KNOW THE WORDS TO TELL YOU. CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR MY FAMILY AS WE PREPARE MY DAD GOING TO HIS HEAVENLY HOME......ALTHOUGH I SAY I AM PREPARED.....I KNOW WHEN THE DAY COMES, I WILL NOT BE. I STILL HAVE TO FINISH THE POSTER OF PICTURES....AND I CRY TRYING TO DO THAT..... THANK YOU ALL AGAIN.....TO MY LA AND TX OH FAMILY....WITHOUT YOU I COULD NOT HAVE MADE IT THIS FAR......SOME OF YOU HAVE DONE SO MUCH FOR ME....I APPRECIATE IT MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY. I SEND YOU ALL MANY THANKS, APPRECIATION AND LOVE AND HUGS, KIM

Hi, I have been reading all your post about your dad, they just briing back so many memories of my grandpa...as I am only 21....I wish your whole family peace....and I will keep you in my prayers! God hasa special place for everyone~~~remember taht as you are keeping your faith. Tama

DEAR TAMA, THANK YOU SO MUCH...THAT MEANS SO VERY MUCH TO ME! AND I DO APPRECIATE YOU AND ALL THE PRAYERS..... HAVE A GREAT DAY, WITH MUCH LOVE AND HUGS, KIM