In honor of fathers day I would just like to wish everyone a happy fathers day, including my dad Ray Fernandes and future father in law Rusty Duncan!!!!! I miss my real dad very much and have thought about him a great deal being on this trip! I think my father would be very proud of my family and I for everything that we have accomplished since he has been gone! Next year will mark the ten year anniversary of him being gone! A lot has changed since he has been gone! Our family has grown and I am a little older and wiser! I now live in Arkansas and not Connecticut and I am almost half way through my masters degree! I’m getting married next year, so my last name will change! I think my dad would be so happy to see me marrying such an upstanding man and would love Russell’s family!!! My love for him has never changed and I think the love he has for me, my mom and brother will always be there! I know he didn’t want to leave us and is watching all the time!
One of my favorite memories of my dad is when we would go eat at the Vazzy’s restaurant in Stratford, Ct. My mom worked evenings and about once a week dad would take Gregory and I out for dinner because he did not feel like cooking!!! My favorite part of the meal would be dessert, and we would split it! My favorite was banana chantilly and of course cannolis!!!! He would always let me have the bigger piece and pick the dessert!!!! Gregory and I have the best dad and the best memories of eating meals together! I miss those meals and when I eat cannolis I always think of him!!! I feel like I knew my dad better in the time I had him than some do knowing their dad for a lifetime!!! I feel sorry that my kids won’t ever know their grandpa Taylor but I hope to share the things he taught me and hope to share memories like he shared with Gregory and I!!!! Gregory I hope you always remember the times we had with him and how much he loved and cared about us!!!!
I hope to see him again one day but for now I pray that he knows I still think of him and love and miss him just the same! I want to thank my two living fathers and just let them now how wonderful it is to have you in my life and thank you for all that you do for me! I consider both of you my dad’s and you both hold a very special place in my heart!! I want to also thank the heavenly father today for everything he has done! He is amazing!!!!! He is the ultimate father and provider! Love to all the fathers on fathers day and love to all!!!!
Very nicely said and so true! I remember one Friday night I was off (that didn't happen too often) and I got to go to Vazzy's and the waitress came up to the table and she said "oh you DO exist. I think we laughed all evening about that comment. I did make dinner most nights except on Friday it was either brick oven or Vazzy's. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Now I have to go get a tissue.
ReplyDeleteYou have such wonderful memories and speak of Wally so often, we feel we knew him. Although we didn't have the honor of knowing him, I feel we see some of the best of him in you and Greg. What a wonderful tribute to him you both are.
ReplyDeleteI gave Russ your Father's day greeting. He was very pleased!
Love you very much.