“Nobody understands another’s sorrow, and nobody another’s joy”
Franz Schubert
Although I have been expecting this call…I was still not prepared. I don’t think you can ever be prepared. Dearest Dad, I am going to miss you so much, and this is how I am going to remember you…when there was still a sparkle in your eye, without the heaviness of a loss so deep that your soul never recovers. Your heartbreak and sorrow, that I can never begin to understand the depths of, are now over. I feel such a burden has been lifted from me. I have felt responsible to somehow bring you some joy, to somehow touch your soul. You were such an inspiration to me, always teaching me to look for the best in people, always giving your best and nothing less, encouraging hundreds of little preppies through your love of music, your kindness, your sense of humor…your memory will forever live on. Thank you for teaching me what true unconditional love is, so that I can pass that on to my children, and for treating me like a princess, making me truly believe in myself, and capable of achieving whatever I put my mind to! With thanks to a special friend, I can now see you shimmering in the light of God, whole, and resplendent. May your beautiful soul Rest In Peace with mom, who you adored, and your precious boys. Until we meet again.
