99 yrs, 9 mos, and 9 days….what a legacy you have left dad. This coming Tues, Nov 8, you and mom will celebrate your 25th anniversary. Salute Patute!! We all know he was a very strong willed man, but he also had a romantic side. He loved our mom so very much. Each night, they’d kiss eachother 7-8-9 times before going to bed. Five or six years ago, I had been with them all day, and out of the blue, he recited a verse to mom, by his favorite Scottish poet, Robert Burns. The verse he recited was from “Red Red Rose”. ‘Oh my luvs like a red red rose That’s newly sprung in June. O my luvs like the melody That’s sweetly played in tune. As fair thou art, my bonnie lass So deep in luv am I, And I will luv thee still my dear Til all the seas go dry.’ You always ALWAYS amazed me. For the past 25+ yrs, we had a very special, close and loving relationship. We’d talk about everything. I’m so blessed and thankful for all our special times, and all you shared and taught me. Thank you dad for endulging our silliness and putting up with all the wigs, glasses, noses and ears, for special occasions or just for fun. You were always such a good sport and laughed, and you made us laugh. We’ll miss the many many gatherings at our house, Robert’s, Lorraine’s, Dawn’s, and Nicole’s, for all the holidays, weddings, birthdays and ‘just becauses’. I’ll miss driving you and mom around to see the homes decorated at Christmas. SO much we will miss! If there’s one thing I cherish most is this. Whether I had spent 4 days or 4 hours, with them, when I kissed him goodbye, I’d say “I love you”, he’d say “I love you too”, me….”I love you more”. He’d grin at me and respond “IMPOSSIBLE!” We miss you dad. We know, that you know, we love you and you’ll always be with us. I’ll always be holding your hand! Love you mucho, Darlene
