Well it has been one of the worst days of my life. I lost my father tonight. He had a m***ive heart failure, and was dead by the time i got to him. I probally will be off line for a while while i sort this out. what a shi**y day. I wish this on no one. have to go. crying in Oregon. Steve

Gloabou,words cannot express my simpathy,I lost my father Jan. 27th 1981 not a day goes by that I don't think about him,for now all you will have is memories till you see him again....I'm very sorry...take care...Mike

Steve,

What sad news! My sympathies are with you and your family. Now is the time for you to look back on the fond memories you have of time spent with your dad. Again, my thoughts are with you.........

Dan

Thoughts and prayers for you and family Steve. These things are always tough beyond words. - Steve H.

I grieve with thee. I lost my father to a heart attack 6 years ago, This is the man that taught me how to fish, show me the woods, drive me for 4 hours so that i could try for my first steelhead... ah the woods are lovly, dark and deep, for I must go, for I have many miles to go until I sleep.
God speed

Steve
Deepest sympathies for you and your family.
Thoughts and prayers are with you. Mark

Still getting over my dads p***ing. Remember Pslam 23. God Bless. My deepest sympathy.

Sorry about the spelling. I spelled it right, at least on my screen. sorry

Thank you everyone so much. It means the worl to me at this time of need to know you are all there praying for me. It has been 24hrs since i lost him, and it seems like it just happened. I didn't know a full grown man could cry so many tears. I miss him, so very very much. They say time will heal all wounds, WELL I HOPE THEY ARE RIGHT! this is hell. Thanks again for all the prayers. Steve.
P.S. WHEN DO I WAKE FROM THIS NIGHTMARE!

I thought that I would tell you that I simpathize for you. I am really sorry.

Chris

Steve,

Bob and I want to pass on our sympathy to you during this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Steve,
Words can't express the loss you've experienced and the feelings you're having now. You said, "This is Hell." That's as accurate a description as any for what you're going through. I lost my mother in May, and remember the anger, grief, and loss I felt following her passing. It sounds like your father's death was sudden and unexpected; that makes it even harder to handle. I hope you have other family members to share your thoughts with. They'll need you, as much as you need them. Your grief and your tears are testimony to the depth of love you felt for your father. They're a natural and necessary part of the healing process as many members of this board could tell you. Let us know how you're doing.

Steve, after reading thru these messages, I want to thank you for your courage to share your feelings here with us. I believe this has been a helpful subject for all of us who have lost a parent, and those that inevitably will. I remember reading an article just before my mother passed away due to cancer, that was very insightful. It said that many people are not prepared for the intense feelings of loss and grief that they experience at the passing of their parents. We know that it will be tough, but some are shocked by just how tough at first, and for awhile. And even though they never leave our hearts or thoughts, experts tell us credibly that healing will take place over time, and life will go on and return to happiness. Take care and hang in there Steve. - RT

Our family sends their thoughts and prayers to you and your family. I am fortunate in the sense thatI still have both of my parents. While on a steelhead trip to Michigan last spring with my buddy, he got a call from his Mom saying that she had just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. We drove back 14 hours in the middle of the night so he could get back to see her. We hadn't slept for 2 days, as the fishing was pretty good. I don't regret driving home and slamming coffee, with toothpicks in my eyes to stay awake, to give him just a few more hours with her. She passed away two months later.

Too often we take life for granted, and put stuff off until tomorrow. Well folks, at some point, there is no tomorrow. Take time to stop and smell the roses. Live your life to the fullest, and try to make a positive impact on the folks around you. We shouldn't ever be embarssed to tell those people we love, how much we care for them. There is no humility in that. You'll never be forgotten in the hearts of the peoples lives that you influence.

You can rest assured that your Dad is with God, looking down on your every move. Make him proud. God Bless you and your family.

I am sorry for your tragic loss , It is so hard to lose a loved one, all you can do now is to remember all the good times and cherish them. I am sorry and hope the best to you and your family

Remember that people in our lives good or bad , influence us and make us who we are. Where you father is now is a better place ,I know it does'nt seem that way but you must beleive ,also in Heaven there are are only great fishing days...God bless you and you're family

Steve,
I know what you`re going through,I lost my dad some time go myself and I can share you`re feeling of emptiness, there was a lot of things I wanted to do with him, only problem was, it was after he had passed away
that I really realized, I hope you guys were close. My prayers are with you. Tony M.

Steve, may I offer my deepest condolances. I lost my father in the spring of 97. We worked together everyday and still I feel the loss. Time will help heal the pain, yet the loss of a loved one will never go away. Keep your head up! Rememeber that your father is in a better place and that he is still with you in spirit. When you get down do something that would make your father proud. Because he is with you and always will be. Take care, Todd

As everyone else has said, my condolences and prayers go out to you. People have it right, the pain fades, but memories never will. You just have to keep a smile on when you can. And remember, "There's holes in the floor of Heaven." Maybe that will help when you land a 30lber in the pouring rain.

Thoughts and prayers are with you over here in Seattle, Steve. Your sad news strikes a chord close to my heart, as today is the one-year anniversary of my Mom's death. She was both a mother and father to me growing up, a kind and loving person who was full of life and died far too young--50.

My advice for you? Don't hold in the pain. Talk about your feelings with someone who's a good listener; or write them down in a journal. The hurt doesn't disappear all at once--in fact, I'm guessing a lot of it never disappears at all--but time DOES ease the pain and bless us with perspective. The good memories, the bond between a parent and a child--these things are yours forever. Take the time to remember the goodness. And live your life fully, in a way that would make your father proud. -HSL