I too would love to go back in time to be with my Dad,my Mom,three of my brothers,two sisters a special niece,all of them gone but forever in my heart!! I find myself constantly reliving the wonderful times when we were all together and all was well!!!! CarolAnn

Oh I miss my Dad and would love to rewind time to see him again! He died in my home, where he wanted to be. Someone once asked if I ever saw my father’s ghost in my house. I answered no but I wish he would because I miss him so much and wouldn’t it be nice?

That’s sweet, Marlo. I know you never answer, but I’ve always wondered if you weren’t very close to your mother. Anyway, your Dad was a hoot. I liked he and Dean Martin best among the comedians from yore. Good-hearted, talented, funny: the same traits you possess. There is one lovely outdoor photo I’ve seen of you & Danny circa 1970, in which you’re both laughing. Three of the people I loved the most - and the ones with whom I communicated most - have all passed away: Jude (my beloved girlfriend, 2 June, 1991), Mom (7 Aug., 2001); Dad (25 Dec., 2001). Jude was kind-hearted, gentle, great sense of humor, pretty, and crazy about me. Mom was extremely nice, incredible humor, talkative, everyone loved her. She was an incredibly giving person. Dad was outgoing, booming voice, great athlete, a bit self-centered at times, great sense of humor. All were kind of old-school, in that they were incredibly honest, down-to-Earth. I think of all three every single day of my life. Most of the time, they’re happy thoughts. But occasionally, like today, the pain of not being with them anymore is tremendous. I know you can relate, because I can tell you and your father really loved each other. I sense that you share that same tight bond with Phil, Terre and Tony, and undoubtedly some other family members & friends. I have a beautiful, doll-baby great-niece, Katie, 4, who you can see on my MySpace site, an incredible great-nephew, Randy, 7, who’s just an amazing character, and a small band of close friends (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendi…), which I haven’t updated in almost a year, and which I almost never go to. I’d like to go back to about 1989, when they were all still alive and relatively healthy.

My dad passed away 2 1/2 years ago. A day does not go by that there is not an ache in my heart for him.He was my best friend and my rock of gibralter. He was sick for 17 years and I took care of him, he passed away in our house with all his loved ones around him. I am so very grateful for that. I just wish I could go back and spend a day with him again and he could spend it with my two beautiful grandsons, he would of truly loved them as he did my children. Sorry he is not here for the boys to get to know him and have happy memories. I am so very grateful that he went fast and with all of us around him, but the selfish part of me keeps questioning “what if”

It’s very difficult, Deb. But hang in there: he would’ve wanted it that way, hey. And think of that glorious day when we can all re-unite.