Happy Birthday Dad!

Today is my dad's birthday, he would have been 75 today. I lost him just over two years ago to liver cancer, but you don't forget things like your dad's birthday that quickly. He always used to say that he got treated like a king on his birthday, for some reason he was the most gratifying family member to give birthday and holiday presents to. I like to think of him during his birthday and I think I even felt his presence this morning a little when I was eating my breakfast.

The night my dad's soul left his body, he made a little pit-stop at my house, came up along side me and gave me a big bear hug. Minutes later I got the call from my sister, that he had officially passed on. I will never forget that little gesture his soul made, because it was my last contact with him. I knew he was going to be ok.

He always told my mom that he was the luckiest man alive, I think because he had such a constant outlook of gratitude for what life had given him. I miss you dad!