"I have a moment where I'm coherent so I'll make this quick before I fall apart again. I never knew you could miss someone this much. My world took a massive blow yesterday. Really, this is the hardest thing I've ever experienced in my life, but I'm my father's daughter and will endure (happily in the future) to the end, striving to be the best disciple of Jesus Christ I can be, like he did straight to the end. It's a blessing and a curse to have such an amazing, next-to-perfect father. He gives me so much to miss it's overwhelming, but he also gave and still gives me so much to love. I love you daddy. I will strive every day to make you proud and uphold the tremendous legacy you left behind. I miss you "tonses," so much that it literally physically hurts, but I know I will see you again. The knowledge you taught me about the gospel of Jesus Christ and the atonement gives me great comfort in this overwhelmingly tough time. Thanks for giving me the best dad I could have ever asked for and for showing me more love from a daddy in my 20 years than most children get in a life time. As you've always quoted to me and our family, I know your love for us is "a love without end. Amen." I know you're still watching over me, mom, the boys, the sister-in-laws, the grandchildren, and so many others. I feel that love and I will do every action possible to reciprocate that love by living the way you raised me to live as a disciple of Christ."Even though I wrote this on July 31, 2016, I still absolutely feel this way about my father. My father's legacy affects me every day as I try to uphold it. I love him very much. I want to make him proud. The gospel is true. The Plan of Salvation is real. :)
Thank you so much for sharing this experience. The Plan of Salvation is a huge blessing in our lives.
ReplyDeleteQuite beautiful, Savannah. I learned in a class once that our loved ones can help us even more from beyond the veil.
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