April 27, 2020 — To The Moon and Back
04/26/2020
I’m hyper aware of the clock ticking. In ten short hours, it will be the tenth anniversary of my beloved Daddy-O’s passing…
In ten years, so much has changed. I have softened the last of my sharp edges, having transformed into the consummate grateful soul. I have gone from brunette to blonde — the original JoJo! I have just married the love of my life! – one of my dad’s final wishes for me. I have let go of the soul wrenching guilt I carried for years about putting him in a home… I know he knows I did the absolute best I could. I hold my head high knowing I literally loved him to death and Sparky™ and I sang him all the way to heaven.
Sparky’s still here. A little more worn for the wear, but always my fateful companion who gives my heart a magical jolt of energy every time I look at him.
I’ve accepted the fact I will always miss and long for my dad. I will always greet the moon with “Hello, Daddy-O”, and I will always toast him whenever I pour a glass of wine and no one’s home. I know he’s with me, watching and guiding, and he undoubtedly played a magical hand in leading me to the absolute love of my life…
Thank you, Daddy-O. You’ve given me the best gifts – life and love. I will always love you to the moon and back!
