{Dad with Kelsea at about 6 months}Last July Jared and the children and I were fortunate enough to go to the Temple with Stan, Lisa, Halle, Nan and other family to have Dad's work done and to have him sealed to his parents. Now I know he can Rest In Peace at last. 'Til we meet again xx.
We drifted back through childhood days and shared each others grief,
Realised so quickly now how life can be so brief.
When we are born we start to die its He who calls the turn, and when he called you home 'ol mate He called you Much too soon.
Oh the dream I had of you old mate forever will remain, to me you are my earthly loss,
To Him you're Heaven's gain.
As I stand beside your earthen mound no words can quite express,
Just how I feel but memories mate,
To me are Heaven blessed.
So long 'ol mate 'til we meet again, rest in perfect peace.
Your mem'ries locked inside my heart,
My thoughts will never cease.
I know you cannot answer mate but to me it always seems,
WE can live a part of life again, even though its in our dreams.
{Lyrics from "Dreaming" one of the Slim Dusty songs Tyler Chose for Dad's funeral. The other one was "The man who steadies the lead" and "O my Father"}
{At Kelsea's blessing September 2006}
Realised so quickly now how life can be so brief.
When we are born we start to die its He who calls the turn, and when he called you home 'ol mate He called you Much too soon.
Oh the dream I had of you old mate forever will remain, to me you are my earthly loss,
To Him you're Heaven's gain.
As I stand beside your earthen mound no words can quite express,
Just how I feel but memories mate,
To me are Heaven blessed.
So long 'ol mate 'til we meet again, rest in perfect peace.
Your mem'ries locked inside my heart,
My thoughts will never cease.
I know you cannot answer mate but to me it always seems,
WE can live a part of life again, even though its in our dreams.
{Lyrics from "Dreaming" one of the Slim Dusty songs Tyler Chose for Dad's funeral. The other one was "The man who steadies the lead" and "O my Father"}
{At Kelsea's blessing September 2006}
15 comments:
lovely post Becc x
Great post Bec... So much has happened since that day but I can still remember every minute of. Love and big hugs to you xxoo
Thanks lise. you guys have so much to bear x
oh Bec - sorry I have forgotten what date he died. Thinking of you. Hard to believe it has been three years already. You must miss him so much. It's lovely you have photos of him and Kels together - very special.
BTW I just had a better look at the pic of us all at Kelsea's blessing, did you check out Stan's hair.. talk about need a hair cut!!!
Love those lyrics! Really like the photo of your family at Kelsea's blessing. x
What a lovely photo to have (the family one, and your dad with Kels). It's sad when you miss them, but so nice to know that they are where they need to be. xx
Beautiful post Bec. How special you were able to do work for him at the temple. Xx Thinking of you.
It was lovely that you and your brothers could do his temple work, and that he is sealed to you.
Although he has passed on, you have all your memories of him and they are tucked away inside you forever, until you meet him again.
It is so great that he got to meet Kels, and he would have loved her so much, as he loved you.
Love Lorraine.
xxx
You must miss him heaps Bec. Hope the day when we all meet again comes quickly.
thinking of you bec...
must be comforting to have the knowledge that families can be together forever.
x
what a beautiful tribute to your Dad, and beautiful pictures xxx
That first pic is really beautiful, something to always treasure. I wish you guys were still back in our ward.
May you never forget him. A lovely little tribute. xo m.
Lovely photo of your Dad with Kelsea, and so special your family got to go to the temple for him.
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