Monday, November 27

Saying Goodbye

My dad, September 2006


The words are hard to come by.

If you have lost a parent, you will understand. There is a feeling of hopelessness that enters your heart as soon as they die. It's almost like a panic. You cannot remember a time of not having them, so a life without them is unfathomable.

Yet it happens. I suddenly feel very vulnerable. Very insecure. I get those sobs that sneak up your throat and just come out before you can stop them. It's like a moan or a wail. It hurts.

It happens.

And it happened to me early Sunday morning, somewhere around 2am. The picture in this post was taken by my little sister about 2 months ago. He was 2 months into the fight and still hopeful.

We all were.

I will miss my dad and my heart aches with the knowledge that he is gone because I just don't know how I can possibly say goodbye.

8 comments:

Jenny said...

Dearest Kathryn,

My heart is breaking for you. You are not alone. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

((hug))Jenny (Jennynenny)

Kim Herring said...

Kathryn,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You are in my prayers and I pray that you find some comfort during this difficult time.

Kim (redcurlz67)

Lili said...

I'm so sorry.

George said...

I too am so sorry for your loss. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

And unfortunately I understand.

Kerri. said...

I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

justme said...

sorry to hear of your loss. my thoughts are with you during this time.

If not a mother... said...

many thoughts to you and your family during this time.

Meghan said...

Kathryn,

Meghan Coffee here. Well, you would remember me as Meghan Quinn.

Hope and I hung out tonight and were catching up on life and our respective places in it and you came up in conversation. Hope didn't realise that you and I knew each other when I was a younger girl and, I suppose, you were a younger girl as well. I told her how much you blessed me after my mom died. I don't know that I've ever told you that. But you did. Gave a scared, nerdy thirteen year old some peace and courage during that time.

She told me of this blog and so I came looking for you and came across this post.

I know what it's like, in my own way, to lose someone so suddenly. Words cannot express the sorrow I am feeling for you now.

I hope you are experiencing all things bright and beautiful these days. I'd love to catch up with you sometime. You can find me at:

meghan@meghancoffee.com

Much love, in buckets, your way.

Meghan