16 years ago today my Dad passed away

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I wrote about my Dad not too long ago. It was 16 years ago today that he passed away. I will never forget that shocking phone call I received at work that morning. It was so unexpected and I was not prepared to hear what I heard over the phone that morning. My life changed forever on that morning of October 25, 2000. There is not a day goes by that I don't think of Dad. As I mentioned in other one of my post he was a wonderful Dad. I couldn't have asked for better. I remember the last time I visited with him. We had just gotten back from nephew's wedding in Ontario. We dropped Mom off and we were headed back home. I stopped in for a bit to talked to him before we left. When I was leaving, I hugged him and kissed him on the cheek and said "I love you. I will see you at Christmas." I will never ever forget those words he said to me then. He said "I won't be here at Christmas but you make sure you come see your Mother." I thought at the time that it was an odd thing to say but I kind of laughed it off. Dad had talked a lot about dying in the months prior to his death and he did a lot of little things then that I look back on now and it makes me wonder. At the time I figured it was because a lot of people my parent knew had passed away around that time. I figured he was just thinking about how quickly your life can end. I wish now I had taken his words more seriously. I don't know how but he knew his life would soon be over. He knew he would never see us again after that day. If I had known that was going to be the last time I seen him I never would have left that day, I would have stayed and made the most of the last week of his life. One week to the day after I left I got the call that he was gone. I was crushed. He was only 68. He passed away in his sleep. Mom and Dad were always there for me no matter what. So many times I wish I could pick up the phone and ask for their advice or to just hear this voices one more time. I take comfort knowing they are together but it hurts not having them here. Life sure is different without them. For those of you who still have your parent(s) with you. Treasure every moment you have with them but when they are gone you will have an ache in your heart that will never go away, a longing to have just one more moment, one more day!