Genji’s Butler

One week since the world began anew.

One Week.

My father passed away one week ago today. His full military honors were granted yesterday at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Mo. by a combined American Legion and Air Force honor guard. It was a fitting and heartbreaking goodbye. My dad was a good man and I miss him.

Many people have written to ask how I am doing. I’m fine; my heart hurts, but I will move forward- there is no other option. I’ve spent the last week with my family and even though it’s been a somber occasion there have been some good times. I’ll be able to take those memories home with me as well as the memories of our final goodbye.

Now I can turn my focus to my pregnant wife- we will have our new addition in a little more than a month (on the VERY outside) and I need to prepare. Dad’s illness took a great deal of my focus without my even knowing. It wasn’t until it was gone that I realized how much I really was worrying. Now I should be able to devote some of those freed brain cycles on helping C. prepare.

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  1. Brenda September 10th, 2009 5:09 am

    I’m glad the service of remembrance for your father was fitting and helpful. It must seem like whiplash going so quickly from death to birth!

  2. sfines September 10th, 2009 10:59 am

    Yeah, It’s quite the switch.

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