From: ad206@FreeNet.Carleton.CA   
      
   "Claire \ Blais" (cblais1@shaw.ca) writes:   
   > Haven't posted for quite a while - we lost our Dad on March 29/07 - after a   
   > long 5 months in hospital. As much as we were relieved that he was finally   
   > "home" where he kept asking to be especially in the last month - we miss him   
   > very much and haven't quite come to grips yet with the fact that we won't be   
   > seeing him again in this life.   
      
   Hi Claire. I have been off ill for a week, so missed this.   
   My thoughts and prayers to you and all the family.   
   Even if expected, it is quite a shcok - we only have one Dad, so there is   
   no prior experience to call upon to know how to react.   
   The best advice I ever had was "the way you are dealing with this is   
   probably the best way for you."   
   When the somewhat selfish "I miss him SO much!" thoughts tend to   
   overwhelm, try to shift them to the good memories. I rember when my Dad   
   bought me my first beer at the Miscouche legion in PEI, and the two of us   
   played shuffleboard and ended up missing my sister's choral concert that   
   was taking place on the floor above us...   
   Also, don't be shy about continuing to talk to him - he is probably   
   listening...   
   Cheers,   
   Dennis Lloyd.   
   Ottawa.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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