The blooming orchid

Today is Father’s Day and six months ago to the day my dad passed away. He passed away on a Sunday the 15th. When he passed away my work gave me this white orchid. It was delivered to my home. It bloomed for a long time. After the last flower dropped off, I just watered it and put it in the window. I noticed buds starting to grow on it. The biggest bud is opening into a beautiful white flower.

I don’t believe in happenstances that is decided to bloom right at Father’s Day and 6 months later. I love that even though it makes me tear up. I miss my dad so much. I miss so many things about him. He had AMAZING stories and he loved to laugh. His smile would brighten up your entire world. He loved adventures and went on many with my mom. He loved reading and you often could find him outside sitting in the shade reading his book.

His face would light up when I came over to visit. When he got dementia every 6 weeks I would go and spend the weekend with him while my mom went to have her own respite. I loved spending time with him. He loved music and we would put on the old records and he would remember all the lyrics. They lived near the beach and we would walk for hours along the shore. He knew every inch of that beach. He dad walked out for 40 years. 

I have a bowl on my patio full of rocks and shells he’s collected and given to me. I even have some driftwood. Sometimes we would sit on a log and look out at the water and watch the boats and the people. He especially loved the children and dogs. We would order pizza and have it delivered to the house. He always told me it was the best he’d ever had.

My dad gave the best hugs. I miss him so much. This is my first Father’s Day without him. I wish we could walk on the beach one more time and he could tell me his stories. I have so many amazing stories about him. My mom and I are doing to hang out tomorrow. It’s hard on my mom she misses her best friend so much. Life is definitely not the same for any of us with my dad here. Happy first Father’s Day in heaven. Know what you are missed and loved so very much. ❤️