WOW. I can’t believe it’s been 15 years to this day that you’ve been gone. I’ll never forget that day. School went on as usual, I was 8 years old. As my sister and I were in Girl Scouts, there was an announcement over the loudspeaker that my sister and I are ready to be picked up. At the front, there was an older woman, and a police officer ready to take us home. We fought with them first saying that they weren’t our parents, but the older woman said that Mom was having car trouble. As we got closer to my house I started to notice that the streets are filled up with cars. We pulled up in front of our house and I saw nothing but all my Dads buddies that he worked with,friends, and family.Grown men to their feet in tears.You see these kindof things in movies and never think that one day it could be your life too.
I lost my best friend on that day, and it’s a day that weighs on my mind on a daily basis. Little did I know that on that very day my family would never be the same. My family has been nothing but broken ever since. Every year, I take the time to look at how far I’ve come. There’s so many different things that I could have been. I could have been a drug addict, an alcoholic, ect. But in this life, I chose to graduate high school.I chose to graduate high school as a nursing assistant, I went back for hairdressing school, and now I work hard to earn everything I have as an independent person. I chose this life not just because I deserve it, but because of this man. I’ve been through enough in this life to fill many shoes.And I have those days where I just don’t feel good enough.But then there’s days like today when I realize I’ve got someone in my heart and soul that has my back.He’s always with me even when I question it.Time heals a lot of things when you lose someone, but the pain never really leaves.Don’t take the people in your life for granted.Be thankful for what you have instead of complaining about what you don’t.I miss you Dad..Until I see you again. Love, Karalyn.