From: cblais1@shaw.ca   
      
   What a wonderful post Dennis - Thanks - I've been doing that - laughing at   
   the pranks he loved to pull and how he'd laugh at people's surprised   
   responses- because he was generally thought of as a serious fellow! and he   
   did pull some doozies! makes me smile - and sometimes even laugh out loud.   
      
   Claire   
      
   "Dennis Lloyd"  wrote in message   
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   > "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.   
      
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