Well, today is June 5th. A sad reminder of the loss of someone we love dearly; I loved dearly. I can't believe it's been two years already....sometimes it still feels like he's never gone. I'll go visit my Nanny, and expect him to come up from the basement and say "Hi Dear". I miss my Papa 
It's weird; I was there when he died, and laid with his body until the funeral home came; and still at times I can't believe it's real. It's weird how one year everything is fine; and then boom. It hits. STUPID CANCER!
There's a story as to why I got this as my tattoo:
and it has to do with this plant:
In the summer of 2004, Papa bought my a plant of my favourite flower, ever (and his too). A stargazer lily. I had planted it. In 2005 we lost Papa June 5th. Immediately I knew that I had to get ink for a memorial tattoo of my Papa, not only to remember him, but to help me heal as well. So, I kept the idea in the back of my head that I'd get one. August 6th came; Papa's birthday...(what would have been his 70th) and all of a sudden the plant had flowers (taken in pic above). This literally happened over night as there was barely any show of flowers the day before. She bloomed; and I KNOW that was a sign from my Papa. Summer 2006 came... the plant did not grow; I was sad... but thought again that maybe it bloomed once from Papa. This year the plant has come back; and I eagerly await to see what it will do this year. But yea; that explains why I have a lily for my Papa tattoo.
We have a DVD made; and we get to see old footage of our times at the cottage during the summer; Christmas times, etc. It's always good to hear his voice...
Crap; now here comes the tears.
SO; here's a pic of my Papa; it was taken a few weeks before he passed. He had diabetes (type 2), so he was always on a strict diet; when we found out; the Dr said he could have anything he wanted... he chose jube jubes *giggles*.
Love you Papa
It's weird; I was there when he died, and laid with his body until the funeral home came; and still at times I can't believe it's real. It's weird how one year everything is fine; and then boom. It hits. STUPID CANCER!
There's a story as to why I got this as my tattoo:
and it has to do with this plant:
In the summer of 2004, Papa bought my a plant of my favourite flower, ever (and his too). A stargazer lily. I had planted it. In 2005 we lost Papa June 5th. Immediately I knew that I had to get ink for a memorial tattoo of my Papa, not only to remember him, but to help me heal as well. So, I kept the idea in the back of my head that I'd get one. August 6th came; Papa's birthday...(what would have been his 70th) and all of a sudden the plant had flowers (taken in pic above). This literally happened over night as there was barely any show of flowers the day before. She bloomed; and I KNOW that was a sign from my Papa. Summer 2006 came... the plant did not grow; I was sad... but thought again that maybe it bloomed once from Papa. This year the plant has come back; and I eagerly await to see what it will do this year. But yea; that explains why I have a lily for my Papa tattoo.
We have a DVD made; and we get to see old footage of our times at the cottage during the summer; Christmas times, etc. It's always good to hear his voice...
Crap; now here comes the tears.
SO; here's a pic of my Papa; it was taken a few weeks before he passed. He had diabetes (type 2), so he was always on a strict diet; when we found out; the Dr said he could have anything he wanted... he chose jube jubes *giggles*.
Love you Papa
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