Thursday, January 19, 2023
I miss you dad. It’s only been a week but I miss you so much. I have so many memories that together we’ve shared. The time you took me fishing on the cedar creek. One of the many places you loved so much. I remember mom packing us a lunch in that old green napsack. Left over Kentucky fried chicken. I remember all our best and favourite spots to fish where we’d always catch a trout, maybe two if we were lucky. Then move in to our next lucky hot spot. The best one being close to the road, under that fallen tree. We’d catch trout there Year after year. Was my favourite spot. Maybe it’s because it’s where we sat and had that packed lunch mom made. Maybe it’s be because it’s where we were guaranteed to catch something. It’s a memory that will stick with me forever dad.
I also remember the times we’d walk through the corn fields. You’d put me on your shoulders cause the corn was always so tall. I remember the day you rolled our ATC down that snow piled hill and how I ran down to push it off of you. I remember playing frisbee in the yard. Or a game of catch and with each throw we’d throw it harder and harder at each other. Laughing at how hard we were actually throwing it at each other. I remember the sting in the glove as you’d chuckle knowing it stung but we just kept throwing the ball. I remember the time I was helping you feed the cattle hay and my mittens with the string that ran through the arms of my coat got caught in the hay bale and I went down the chute along with the bale. I remember following you through that pen of new calves and how I spooked them and they trampled me. You ran and scooped me up. My little blue coat I was wearing all dirty with shit.
I have so many more dad. I thank you for all the good memories you’ve left me. I will cherish them forever. Till we meet again. One day. I love you and miss you. Say hello to Oma and Opa….. and little William. Give em all a hug for me
