My Dad Passed Away

We've had a pretty tough week here at The Nordmark House! I got the call on Sunday that my father died of a heart attack on Sat. morning. He left behind a young family, a daughter that is 4 and a stepdaughter that is 13. His wife Heather is being so strong and dealing with it by putting a lot of work into the funeral. I won't be able to make it home for the funeral which saddens me. My brothers are going, and dad knows I would be there if I lived on the same continent. It really is amazing how death can teach you so much about how to live. My dad and I had many issues in the past but in the last few years put all of that behind us and moved on from where we were in our lives at that moment. It involved lots of talking and tons of emotions were shared and in the end a new relationship was found. It was the best thing I could have done for myself and for my new family (Axel and Saga). I'm very sad, he was a funny, caring, overprotective guy. I remember when we would visit him he was always so worried that Saga would fall, he had a hand on her all the time just to be safe. So, since there is a lesson in everything we experience, I would say reach out to those that you love and miss. If you have someone that you wish to reconcile with but think it will happen someday, do it now. It's worth the effort, because I couldn't be writing this email with a faint smile on my face remembering my dad if I hadn't made that effort.