It's Been A Tough Few Weeks For Me Fellas

[CECannonJr]

After declining for several years and becoming bedridden for the past year, my Dad passed away peacefully Monday afternoon at 82. I almost made it to 56 without losing a single close relative that I love dearly. My Dad and I were close. I feel like a ship with a broken rudder. I'm completely lost right now.

The story of his last moments is worth sharing. I have no doubt that he has seen the face of God.

He had been suddenly unresponsive beginning last Friday morning. He remained in the same position through the weekend. On Sunday night, he became somewhat awake. I fed him crushed ice to get some hydration in him and he seemed to really appreciate that. He could barely open his eyes. A nurse came and she joked with him some as he listened. He managed a weak smile at some of the things she said.

On Monday morning, he was very weak. I talked to him some, and I could tell he heard everything I was saying. Around 3:20 PM, my brother left to go to a store. I was alone with my father, and seeing him as he was really got to me. I lowered the rail on the bed so I could hug him. As I hugged him, his arm started moving. This was his only movement in days. I stood up and held his hand. I prayed directly to God as if he was standing in front of me to please receive my fathers soul into heaven. I also thanked God for giving me such a wonderful Father. As I closed my prayer with "in Jesus' name I pray," my father took his last breath. He died holding my hand just as I completed the prayer. I believe the hug and the prayer with me, his firstborn son, named after him, is what he was waiting for. I know he loved me deeply too. His actions as a father never failed to prove it.

God immediately answered my prayer. I'm trying hard to get past the pain. I suppose only time will help me heal to the degree that I will. I will miss him tremendously for as long as I live. God is great.

 

[dennishoddy]

Sorry to hear of your dads passing. It's tough, I've lost just about everyone, but my sister, but we move forward with the good thoughts of our time with them as I'm sure you will do with yours.
My condolences to you and your family.

 

[HooDoo Man]

God bless you and all of your loved ones. We all go through this. And I can attest to it.

 

[Mike A]

Your Father was truly blessed to have a son like you Charlie.

We will miss our fathers for the rest of our lives. All Glory to God.

 

[ButchA]

@CECannonJr

I totally understand.. Been there, done that, my friend. It's never easy. I too lost my dad at age 80 (back in 2002), and I was shattered for months and months.

I'm here if you need to talk. PM me and I'll give you my cell#.

 

[CECannonJr]

@CECannonJr

I totally understand.. Been there, done that, my friend. It's never easy. I too lost my dad at age 80 (back in 2002), and I was shattered for months and months.

I'm here if you need to talk. PM me and I'll give you my cell#.

Wow. That is a kind thing to offer. I greatly appreciate it.

 

[joepistol]

Many of us share your loss, having lost close friends & family in our lives. You are Blessed that you had a close & loving relationship with your father. Too many fathers (& mothers) have sons & daughters that have no relationship @ all. So sad,.. my belief is that this is one reason why the world is in the condition it is in..besides turning their back on God, having strained family relations must be a reason for the prevalence of gangs in our & other societies. Youth looking for a family relationship they're unable to find / have in the home.
Your Father knew he had your love, as well as the love of those close to him. What happier way to leave this world, knowing the love you had for him would continue after he's gone, & it will be passed on to others. Prayers for peace & blessed assurance for you & your family.

 

[CECannonJr]

Many of us share your loss, having lost close friends & family in our lives. You are Blessed that you had a close & loving relationship with your father. Too many fathers (& mothers) have sons & daughters that have no relationship @ all. So sad,.. my belief is that this is one reason why the world is in the condition it is in..besides turning their back on God, having strained family relations must be a reason for the prevalence of gangs in our & other societies. Youth looking for a family relationship they're unable to find / have in the home.
Your Father knew he had your love, as well as the love of those close to him. What happier way to leave this world, knowing the love you had for him would continue after he's gone, & it will be passed on to others. Prayers for peace & blessed assurance for you & your family.

Thank-you Joe.

 

[CECannonJr]

Your Father was truly blessed to have a son like you Charlie.

We will miss our fathers for the rest of our lives. All Glory to God.

Thank-you Mike.

 

[CECannonJr]

Sorry to hear of your dads passing. It's tough, I've lost just about everyone, but my sister, but we move forward with the good thoughts of our time with them as I'm sure you will do with yours.
My condolences to you and your family.

Thank-you Dennis.

 

[CECannonJr]

God bless you and all of your loved ones. We all go through this. And I can attest to it.

Thank-you HooDoo man.

 

[Bill O’Rights]

After declining for several years and becoming bedridden for the past year, my Dad passed away peacefully Monday afternoon at 82. I almost made it to 56 without losing a single close relative that I love dearly. My Dad and I were close. I feel like a ship with a broken rudder. I'm completely lost right now.

The story of his last moments is worth sharing. I have no doubt that he has seen the face of God.

He had been suddenly unresponsive beginning last Friday morning. He remained in the same position through the weekend. On Sunday night, he became somewhat awake. I fed him crushed ice to get some hydration in him and he seemed to really appreciate that. He could barely open his eyes. A nurse came and she joked with him some as he listened. He managed a weak smile at some of the things she said.

On Monday morning, he was very weak. I talked to him some, and I could tell he heard everything I was saying. Around 3:20 PM, my brother left to go to a store. I was alone with my father, and seeing him as he was really got to me. I lowered the rail on the bed so I could hug him. As I hugged him, his arm started moving. This was his only movement in days. I stood up and held his hand. I prayed directly to God as if he was standing in front of me to please receive my fathers soul into heaven. I also thanked God for giving me such a wonderful Father. As I closed my prayer with "in Jesus' name I pray," my father took his last breath. He died holding my hand just as I completed the prayer. I believe the hug and the prayer with me, his firstborn son, named after him, is what he was waiting for. I know he loved me deeply too. His actions as a father never failed to prove it.

God immediately answered my prayer. I'm trying hard to get past the pain. I suppose only time will help me heal to the degree that I will. I will miss him tremendously for as long as I live. God is great.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful tribute to your father, your love for him and your forever bond with him by, in and for the Grace of our merciful God and Father of all.

My eyes welled up as I recalled my own similar experiences with my father, mother and oldest brother. I loved them as deeply as one can and felt God's loving mercy at the very moment He carried them Home.

You gave your Dad the very best possible last moment in this world. No father could ask for more. Despite your grief, you should take great solace that God led you to deliver that beautiful, last gift.

Your father's torch is passed to you now. Clearly you are ready and meant to have it and to lift it high as a beacon for yourself and for all whom you hold dear.

You will always be grateful and proud to be your father's son. He raised you right.

Condolences and blessings to you and everyone, who loved your dad.









Please forgive the late response. I am just now seeing this.

 

[Bob Lee]

After declining for several years and becoming bedridden for the past year, my Dad passed away peacefully Monday afternoon at 82. I almost made it to 56 without losing a single close relative that I love dearly. My Dad and I were close. I feel like a ship with a broken rudder. I'm completely lost right now.

The story of his last moments is worth sharing. I have no doubt that he has seen the face of God.

He had been suddenly unresponsive beginning last Friday morning. He remained in the same position through the weekend. On Sunday night, he became somewhat awake. I fed him crushed ice to get some hydration in him and he seemed to really appreciate that. He could barely open his eyes. A nurse came and she joked with him some as he listened. He managed a weak smile at some of the things she said.

On Monday morning, he was very weak. I talked to him some, and I could tell he heard everything I was saying. Around 3:20 PM, my brother left to go to a store. I was alone with my father, and seeing him as he was really got to me. I lowered the rail on the bed so I could hug him. As I hugged him, his arm started moving. This was his only movement in days. I stood up and held his hand. I prayed directly to God as if he was standing in front of me to please receive my fathers soul into heaven. I also thanked God for giving me such a wonderful Father. As I closed my prayer with "in Jesus' name I pray," my father took his last breath. He died holding my hand just as I completed the prayer. I believe the hug and the prayer with me, his firstborn son, named after him, is what he was waiting for. I know he loved me deeply too. His actions as a father never failed to prove it.

God immediately answered my prayer. I'm trying hard to get past the pain. I suppose only time will help me heal to the degree that I will. I will miss him tremendously for as long as I live. God is great.

God Bless you and your family. You've had a horrible loss my prayers go with you and yours. Please stay safe, and remember dad's soul is in Jesus' hands now. No more pain no more sorrow. You'll see him again and it'll be a wonderful reunion. So terribly sorry for your loss.

 

[CECannonJr]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful tribute to your father, your love for him and your forever bond with him by, in and for the Grace of our merciful God and Father of all.

My eyes welled up as I recalled my own similar experiences with my father, mother and oldest brother. I loved them as deeply as one can and felt God's loving mercy at the very moment He carried them Home.

You gave your Dad the very best possible last moment in this world. No father could ask for more. Despite your grief, you should take great solace that God led you to deliver that beautiful, last gift.

Your father's torch is passed to you now. Clearly you are ready and meant to have it and to lift it high as a beacon for yourself and for all whom you hold dear.

You will always be grateful and proud to be your father's son. He raised you right.

Condolences and blessings to you and everyone, who loved your dad.









Please forgive the late response. I am just now seeing this.

Thank you sir.

 

[CECannonJr]

God Bless you and your family. You've had a horrible loss my prayers go with you and yours. Please stay safe, and remember dad's soul is in Jesus' hands now. No more pain no more sorrow. You'll see him again and it'll be a wonderful reunion. So terribly sorry for your loss.

Thank you Bob.

 

[Buck Buck]

God Bless you and your family. You've had a horrible loss my prayers go with you and yours. Please stay safe, and remember dad's soul is in Jesus' hands now. No more pain no more sorrow. You'll see him again and it'll be a wonderful reunion. So terribly sorry for your loss.

Remember, God just changed his address and in His Father's house, there are many mansions, and joy - forever. Someday!
Meanwhile he gave you something special you may be able to pass on. You know what it was, even if it's hard to put into words. Love, patience, courage... So many kiddos, and even young men, need a Godly role model! Either no dad, or a prodigal dad the Father may still be working on. Pray about it.
We are praying for you!

 

[red442joe]

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[Mike D]

So sorry to hear. God Bless

 

[CECannonJr]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful tribute to your father, your love for him and your forever bond with him by, in and for the Grace of our merciful God and Father of all.

My eyes welled up as I recalled my own similar experiences with my father, mother and oldest brother. I loved them as deeply as one can and felt God's loving mercy at the very moment He carried them Home.

You gave your Dad the very best possible last moment in this world. No father could ask for more. Despite your grief, you should take great solace that God led you to deliver that beautiful, last gift.

Your father's torch is passed to you now. Clearly you are ready and meant to have it and to lift it high as a beacon for yourself and for all whom you hold dear.

You will always be grateful and proud to be your father's son. He raised you right.

Condolences and blessings to you and everyone, who loved your dad.









Please forgive the late response. I am just now seeing this.

Thank-you so much for that. I do feel like I was led to deliver that last moment to him. It was also a tremendous gift to me. It is something I will carry with me as long as I live. My father and I shared his last moment and I felt the presence of God. I am so very thankful that he took his last breath as I held his hand and prayed for his soul. What better confirmation could I have possibly received from God that my father's soul is now safely with Him?

You're also very right that the torch has been passed to me. Now, I must ensure that my soul also will be safely with God. That message was loudly received by me even though the only spoken words were my own.

God bless you sir.

 

[Southern Shooter]

After declining for several years and becoming bedridden for the past year, my Dad passed away peacefully Monday afternoon at 82. I almost made it to 56 without losing a single close relative that I love dearly. My Dad and I were close. I feel like a ship with a broken rudder. I'm completely lost right now.

The story of his last moments is worth sharing. I have no doubt that he has seen the face of God.

He had been suddenly unresponsive beginning last Friday morning. He remained in the same position through the weekend. On Sunday night, he became somewhat awake. I fed him crushed ice to get some hydration in him and he seemed to really appreciate that. He could barely open his eyes. A nurse came and she joked with him some as he listened. He managed a weak smile at some of the things she said.

On Monday morning, he was very weak. I talked to him some, and I could tell he heard everything I was saying. Around 3:20 PM, my brother left to go to a store. I was alone with my father, and seeing him as he was really got to me. I lowered the rail on the bed so I could hug him. As I hugged him, his arm started moving. This was his only movement in days. I stood up and held his hand. I prayed directly to God as if he was standing in front of me to please receive my fathers soul into heaven. I also thanked God for giving me such a wonderful Father. As I closed my prayer with "in Jesus' name I pray," my father took his last breath. He died holding my hand just as I completed the prayer. I believe the hug and the prayer with me, his firstborn son, named after him, is what he was waiting for. I know he loved me deeply too. His actions as a father never failed to prove it.

God immediately answered my prayer. I'm trying hard to get past the pain. I suppose only time will help me heal to the degree that I will. I will miss him tremendously for as long as I live. God is great.

I truly feel for you as I have been there. You've made it past the hardest part in my opinion, getting willing to give him to God. We as humans tend to be selfish when this time comes around. My dad had an aneurism in his abdomen and only lasted 8 days in the ICU. I wasn't with him when he died and it hurt. You wouldn't believe all the "I wish I had done this or that" moments I've had since. He passed away on December 3rd, 1980 at 61 years old. I was 22. You have a very precious memory to talk about even if it's with yourself, and you will. I lost my brother February 6th, 1991. Again, I arrived afterward. I was blessed to be with my mother when she passed away on October 19, 2007. She had been just barely hanging on for a couple of days and her nurse told me that she might be waiting for me to tell her it was OK to go. That was the hardest thing I ever done, but I finally got willing to let her go and I told her. She hung on a few more hours and all of a sudden the heart monitor started slowing down and she left. It was very peaceful. I'm the last man standing of my family and it still gets lonely sometimes. That's when I have to open up the chest of memories in my mind and take some out and look at them for a while and put them back until next time. They say time heals all wounds. The only thing they can't tell you is how much time it will take. But just like me you have the rest of your life to heal if it takes it. I truly wish you only the best my friend.