To buy my Dad a Father's Day card?

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He died six years ago. I had a little sob tonight when I saw the cards in the shop. I don't know why I bought him a card, it was just impulse I feel a bit silly now.

Oh Fraggle that is such a lovely idea, I never thought of that! I definitely think that talking to your deceased loved ones, whether it be via letter, email or just in your head, really keeps them alive in your thoughts and heart.

Writing in the card sounds like a lovely idea! Definitely not silly My Mum's partner died 9 years ago and despite still having my DF around I always say happy fathers day to my late DSF, and wish him happy birthday too. I tell him all sorts!
Fraggle, I really love that idea too

YANBU - and writing it was a good idea.

Today is bittersweet for me: my mum would've been 79 today but died 7 years ago as an indirect result of a head injury she got 12 years ago and I still miss being able to talk to her , but my lovely dad is still around and going strong at 82

Hope it gets easier for you, absolutely nothing wrong in celebrating him x

My DH and I both buy our fathers cards on Fathers' Day, irrespective of them having passed. We take them to the Gardens of Remembrance along with flowers they liked.

IME lots of people do this. On Mothers' and Fathers' Days the Gardens of Remembrance are a sight to behold with flowers and cards. It restores your faith in human nature that so many people demonstrate their enduring love and remembrance for parents who are no longer alive.

...and yes I do know children can still love and remember them without doing this so please don't jump on me. I'm missing my darling dad dreadfully and it really helps me to do this.

You’re not in the least silly. I choose my mum a mothers’ day card every year, I just don’t buy it. I think I might from now on.

My DH and I both buy our fathers cards on Fathers' Day, irrespective of them having passed. We take them to the Gardens of Remembrance along with flowers they liked.

That is lovely! We scattered Dad's ashes so there is nowhere to take the card, if it weren't so horrible and wet I would go and take a walk where we scattered him.