Let’s remember our Fathers

[mrsbyers]

My first Father’s Day without my Popsie tomorrow and finding it hard - shops full of gifts and cards and found myself naturally thinking oh Dad would love that and having to remind myself he’s gone.

Thought a safe space to remember would be nice for all of us in the same position.

My dad had Parkinson’s , last summer was a blur of hospital admissions and discharges til finally he contracted urinary sepsis and had just had enough , he passed away with my mam , me and my brother by his side - I had literally got back to the hospital 5 mins before that. I’m so grateful he waited for me and I got to witness his escape from suffering , Popsie Pete I will never stop loving you x

Lost my dad 28 years ago when he was 43. Missed every day ❤️

My 6th Father's Day without my dad. It's still hard. I've lost my mum since then too. I'd love just one more chance to chat with them. I find the finality very difficult at times.

My Dad died 24 years ago when he was 57, I was 28 and had a newborn. So much has been missed.

3 years without my Dad this year. His anniversary falls just before Father's day and tbh this year I"m really struggling.

In some ways it's good to hear that I'm not alone.

First one without my dad, we didn't really celebrate it much when he was alive, but the day has really highlighted my loss and that I can't give him a call

Love to you all in similar positions

Love to all of you on this thread, especially those who’ve lost their dads very recently. It’s been 20 years since my amazing dad died of cancer at only 52. He never got to meet any of his grandchildren and that gets me more and more each year. My FIL isn’t a terrible person but he’s totally uninterested in my DH, his son (a great dad himself) or our children - and yet I spend the whole day reminding DH to call him. I hardly ever drink these days but am raising a glass of Guinness to Dad tonight!

My father died 13 years ago this month. He had a very fast growing cancer and went from fit and healthy to dead in 8 months. It was such a terrible shock . He should have had at least another decade of life.
Thinking of everyone on this thread. 💐

For my Daddy xx
Remembered today and everyday.
Died 38 years ago when he was 61 and I was 18.
It feels like I have loved and missed him my whole life.

Missing my dad too - died 10 years ago, but from dementia so I lost him a long time before. Would give anything to chat to him again.

I so wish he had met my children, he would have been such a great grandad.

Thank you for this thread. 💐 to all those missing their Dads. My lovely Dad died 29 years ago when I was 17. I still very badly affected by it. My eldest is 17 now and it has really hit home just how young I was and how many years has passed that we have missed.
he wouldn’t been an amazing grandad. Pancreatic cancer is a bastard.

Exactly how I feel

Thank you for this thread. I'm reading all the posts and sending love to you all.

This is my first Father's Day without my own lovely dad. He died earlier this year, but the last few years had been hard for him.

Happy Father's Day Dad. Love you xx

Sorry to everyone who has lost dads . It's very hard.
I lost my dad last October age 66 to oesophageal cancer. It all happened very quickly and I. Miss him every day

I would like to join in remembering my dear father too. It was my first Fathers Day without him yesterday, and it was awful.

He died in October 22 of a sudden heart attack - only 61. He was otherwise healthy so it was a massive massive shock. I have a son who was 4.5 when he passed - I didn't have grandparents near myself growing and yearned for that relationship for my son. I'm so glad I did given their limited time and am sad their time was cut so short, my son loved him as did everyone else. I know I am fortunate they did indeed meet given everyones stories of loved ones on here xx

I was 28 myself and it pains me at work for example when lots of older people talk about their parents -I get so jealous! x

I was also 28 when dad died.
My own dad lost his dad suddenly to heart attack when his dad was 61 to. My dad said one second he was standing up and the next he was gone and it was just shocking to witness and process

I never met my grandad
I have two girls 7 and 2 . My youngest has no memory of him but my eldest does

Dad died when I was 13 - I'm nearly 69 now. He was away a lot so I don't have that many memories but the one I've hung onto was him telling me when I was about 10 or 11 (stressing over school, probably), 'Just remember, whatever you do, we always love you.' Clung onto that a lot because after he died with DM there were a lot of times when it was a bit difficult to believe I was loved.

Thank you for starting this, I couldn't post on Sunday as I was just too upset.

It was the first one without my lovely dad and boy, it was hard. My very frail mum was taken into hospital this weekend too so that made it even harder.

However, I feel lucky compared to many of you because I had the benefit of my dad's company until my mid 50's, I'm thankful for that.

I did manage to smile at some of the memories yesterday as well as wafting around like a lost soul.

First Father's day without my Dad, it is his funeral today.

Will raise a glass to you later Dad!

@system2319

to you, so very recent and raw .
Take care of yourself and your loved ones .