Stuart
Hi Dad,
It’s been one year since you left this world, and not a single day has gone by without me thinking of you. Sometimes it still feels unreal — like I should be able to pick up the phone and hear your voice, or walk into a room and see you sitting there with your familiar smile, eating a bowl of Cheerios, or watching some old Western.
You weren’t just my father — you were my best friend. My confidant, my biggest supporter. The one who always listened and believed in me when I doubted myself. The one who showed me what kindness feels like, and what unconditional love truly means.
I miss our phone chats and sunny walks. I miss your laugh. I miss the way you always knew exactly what to say to help me feel better and brighten the day. There’s a quiet space in my life now that only you could fill, and I carry that space with both heartbreak and gratitude — heartbreak because you’re not here, and gratitude because I was lucky enough to call you my father and my best friend.
I hope you know how deeply you are loved and how fiercely you are missed. Your voice still echoes in my heart.
One year later, and I love you just the same — maybe even more.
Rest in peace Daddy-O.
Forever your son, Stuie