I was dreading Father's Day this year...the first one without my dad. His birthday is a week later, then just a couple months and it will be a whole year without him. I was feeling especially sad and overwhelmed with these milestones looming over me. Then miraculously the day before Father's Day, I saw something posted on one of my friend's Facebook pages. It resonated with me.
Since reading that quote, I am trying really hard to live in the present. To do the things that make me happy and to enjoy the time I have. It doesn't mean I don't think about my dad every single day, and that I am not still sad...a lot, but I am trying to choose life rather than longing for a past that is gone. I could spend the rest of my life reliving that awful day, or trying to find answers to why it happened, and where my dad is now. But nothing would change...nothing, except I would miss out on my life. I would miss out on the joy and happiness I could have. I am grateful for this new perspective and hope it helps me let go...at least a little.
I found this picture of my dad that I just love... he's smiling and enjoying life:) Picking berries will always make me think of him. 
We spent the day celebrating Mike and the wonderful father he is...and I was present.
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