Dad's Birthday

Today would have been Dad's 87th birthday. He left us 19 years ago. It's funny how you still remember birthdays and anniversaries of family members. Seems only like yesterday that he was with us. Thank goodness for our fond memories and the little things that bring a loved one to mind. My Dad loved to play golf. How nice it would have been to be able to play with him and Mom. He also didn't mind rainy days, unless he was suppose to play golf. I can picture him standing in the garage leaning against his car and watching the summer rain fall outside the opened garage door. Sometimes, he'd sit on the porch and watch the rain. I usually don't mind the summer rain myself, it brings back those memories of Dad. I remember him as a positive thinker. He usually offered a different perspective on a situation when asked for his opinion. I still miss him to this day. Continuing to write this could bring tears to my eyes just thinking about the loss in my life by not having him part of it. People say that it's harder when you lose your mother. Thankfully, I haven't had to experience that yet. Not having both parents would present a huge void in my life. I hope that day is a long way in coming. I'm lucky to still have my mother whose birthday is in four days. Yes, they were both Geminis, the Twins. My sister says that means we had 4 parents instead of 2. Not knowing much about astrology I'm not sure I understand what that means for sure. Happy Birthday Dad! I hope you're sitting on the bench outside of heavens door and looking down on all of us here. I know you'll be sitting there to greet each of us as we join you some day.