Last Good Bye

Last Good Bye, originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

We all have to face the loss of a beloved parent and it is extremely painful. I lost my father 9 years ago and it feels like yesterday. My husband just lost his father this last week.

It was particularly hard because he lived with us for a year and from that time together we all became closer.

So how do we deal with all these emotions? After watching his 4 children, grandchildren and family it becomes clear that we all have our way of dealing with it but ultimately we all have to sleep with the pain and late at night our defences are down. I woke up at 1:30 this morning crying and had hives all over my body. So much for covering up my feelings! Our bodies will let us know.

This photo is of my husband (on the right) and his brother delivering their father's ashes to his favortie fishing spot. The rest of the family watched from above. It was a beautiful place and the attraction of the blessed wild was soothing.

This is such a lovely spot to rejoin the earth and be at peace and no longer feel pain.

This is to all the fathers who are lost and forever loved.