Dear Dad,

My darling Papa Angel, it is almost two years since you left us and God called you Home. I miss you so very, very much and my tears will never stop until the day that I see you again. I'm trying so hard to be strong Dad, but you were and always will be, the "Light of my Life" and not having you here with us is so painful. Mom is so sad and she will never be the same either until she sees you again too. Vincent and I are trying so hard to make her happy Dad, but that is something you always did, only she never realized just how much until now. She says a Rosary for you every night Dad, no matter how sick or how very tired she is, she always says her Prayers for you and you were and always will be the "Love of her Life" too. Do you see now, my Papa Angel, how very special you are to us?

You always had a good heart and a very special Soul too. You were the best Father anyone could ever want and I feel so very lucky, proud and honored to be your Daughter. God has truly blessed me in allowing you to be a very important part of my life. I only wish that he would have let you stay longer. I guess God had special plans for you in Heaven and when He calls you, you have to answer. You were the most honest, loyal and intelligent man I have ever known and I am still amazed at how really wonderful you were and still are! You are my Hero. You were so very brave and courageous, thoughtful, kind and considerate. I miss your very loving and expressive warm brown eyes that twinkled whenever you were amused by something. I miss your wonderful smile and laughter that warmed my heart. I miss your wisdom and wit and the wonderful stories about your childhood and growing up. I miss your company and how we always watched TV together every night. I have watched "Mr. Bean" since your death but it only makes me cry because it is not the same watching it without you. I still love our British Comedies, don't get me wrong, it's just not the same without you, my Papa Angel. Mom and I watch TV now every evening and I feel your presence so strongly at times and so does Mom. I know that you are in the room watching your favorite Programs with us and Pretty Boy always knows when you're visiting us. He can see you since Cats can see Spirits and oh how I wish that I could see you too. I feel your presence very strongly when I'm in the Kitchen and it comforts me to know that you're still checking up on me. God Bless your wonderful and loving heart, my darling Dad. If only I could transport myself to where you are right now, it would make me so happy, but I know that's not possible and I will see you again when it is my time. I'll just have to be content in knowing that your Spirit is still very much with me and always will be, just as my heart is with you and always will be. Dad, I don't think there is a Daughter anywhere in this World who loves their Father more than I love you. There couldn't possibly be and I would have done anything to keep you here, but it wasn't in God's Plan and there wasn't anything I could do about it. That is what truly breaks my heart, watching you leave me, Mom and Vincent. But in seeing the suffering that you were going through, it wasn't worth keeping you here in that "pain" and after awhile, my dear Papa Angel, I prayed for God to end your suffering and pain and He did. It was then that He took you Home to be with Him in Heaven. You made the World a much better place by being in it and you were everything that most people should be in a lifetime, but unfortunately, are not. Oh, how I admire you, your strength of character and integrity and anyone who ever knew you should consider themselves very fortunate and extremely blessed.

Dad, I promise that I'll try to think of you in Paradise and of how happy you are right now. Knowing that is really the only thing that keeps me going some days, because I wish with all my heart that I was with you. And Dad, there's one more thing that's so important, thanks for all the wonderful ADC's that you've been sending me! They brighten my days and warm my heart, right to my very Soul. Dad, thanks again for being in my life and for everything you've ever done for me. I've always appreciated you, loved you and greatly admired you. Thanks for being the "Light of my Life", my Hero and my "Knight in Shining Armor". Thanks for always being my "Guardian Angel" while here on Earth and now my "Papa Angel" in Heaven. Please be there waiting for me when it's my time, because Dad, I will be making a flying leap straight into your arms. God Bless and I'll talk to you soon. Mom and Vincent send their love.