The legacy

This morning I sat in the middle of the cemetery where all the people have been creamated. Up above my dad was being cremated. I did not want to watch that so I left and walked down the stairs and sat on a bench. In front of me were names of people I don’t know. I sat and wondered who those people were and how they lived their lives. I watched the birds hopping from branch to branch and singing their songs. To my left was the road that led up to the cemetery where my father and law and Larry’s brother in law are. In front of me were massive trees and a pond.

The last time I was there I had walked that area with my dad,when his dad was getting cremated. The pond reminded me of the pond that was close to the townhouse where my mom and dad used to live. The silence was almost defeating. My heart was at peace. I prayed for my mom, my brother and my sister in law. I was reminded that my dad was in heaven and that was just his earthly body.

My dad was an amazing man. He was kind and he had the greatest stories. He loved life and he lived it to the fullest with my mom. He loved adventures, traveling to different countries. He loved the ocean so much that he owned 3 boats and often could be found swimming in the coves. He loved to swim. He loved to laugh and had such a great sense of humor. I could listen to hours about his stories of places he worked and going to school in Denver, Colorado.

Working in his dad’s restaurant growing up in Winnipeg. He had a fantastic relationship with his dad. His mom died at a young age but he loved Mollie. She was an amazing woman. He met my mom in Toronto, Canada and they moved out to the West Coast that was there home for 46 years.

My dad was a very hard worker and he loved his job until he retired from it. He taught me so many lessons of  things I still do to this day. He helped me succeed in my studies and helped me write many English essays. He helped me do what I loved in my life and stood by me when things were really hard for me. He believed in me. He protected me like a dad should. He loved me and adopted my brother and I into his life.

I love the legacy he has left behind. Many who knew him loved him. I have so many memories of him. I miss him everyday but the best thing of all is I get to see him again in heaven. That’s the greatest thing out of all of this. Now he can run again and walk on the beaches and do all the things he loves in heaven. Heaven had a huge party when he came up there and everytime I see cool Clouds like this morning they were rays coming through the sky. I know he’s watching out over us. Until we meet again. I love you. ❤️