Celebrating Dad

This past week I learned of some saddening news.  My best friend from college, Heather Bickel's dad died.  He is about the same age as my dad.  Heather was like a sister and her dad was like my dad.  I only met him a handful of times but he was so similar to my dad that I blent in to the family.  I just love her and I continuously pray for the Lord to give her strength and her widowed mother.  So in remembrance, I posted some pictures of my dad.  You never know how long you have so celebrate dad today!

This picture is of dad & I at the Gonzaga game in 2010.  Heather told me to give dad a hug and that he looks great.  She can't give her dad any more hugs, so hug your dad today!

Life is so unexpected, you never know what turmoils, tragedies are around the corner.  This is the 2nd death I've faced this year so far.  Both have hit me very hard in a deep, emotional way.  For those of you who know me, I'm not too emotional but I think life has made me more emotional.  Losing a young 25 year old and a father figure is tragic.

A friend shared this poem with me and I really thought it was powerful:

"His Journey Has Just Begun"

Don't think of him as gone away-

his journey has just begun

life holds many facets

the Earth is only one.

Just think of him as resting

from the sorrows and the tears

in a place of warmth and comfort

where there are no days and years.

Think how he must be wishing

that we could know today

how nothing but our sadness

can really pass away.

And think of him as living

In the hearts of those he touched

For nothing loved is ever lost-

And he was loved so much.

-Ellen Brenneman

Bick, your in my prayers daily!