Tear Jerker in a melancholy sort of way

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I was cleaning out the car today - and came across a couple postal receipts and tossed them in the trash - then one of them caught my eye as it had my father's name on it. I picked it out of the trash to examine and saw that it was dated exactly 1 week prior to his death. It was a delivery confirmation (which I rarely purchase) for a book and a few other things I had sent him. I had that package wrapped, addressed and on my desk for over a month.... finally I asked my husband that day if he would not mind mailing it for me.... Mailing the package that day initiated my father's call to thank me when it arrived just 2 days before he died. We talked for a good 45 minutes and about so many things. It was a beautiful conversation... then he started mentioning the new huge screen hdtv he purchased and I suggested he talk to my son as he would really enjoy hearing about it... this also allowed my son to talk with him for a good long time.... I am so thankful for the timing that the package arrived to him - that I was granted that last conversation... and I was able to share with my mother some of the wonderful thoughts he left me with.... I kissed the receipt wetting it a bit with my tears and tucked it up for safe keeping. I miss my Dad.