Dad, The difference between a DAD and a father is the true eternal love a dad has for HIS children. Even though there were so many miles between you and the four of us your love was felt, just as I know you felt ours. We spent a lot of birthdays and Father's Day apart but never missed our phone calls. When it came to the greater things in life like your Roasting we were there, when it came to my wedding you were there.... oh my the memories we have of all the Thanksgivings we had together...and putting up our Christmas tree like we did. Me and the boys were looking through the pictures of us doing it and all we could do was laugh at the memories. My point DAD is that even though we weren't together as much as a conventional family are, due to the high amount of miles between all of us, in our hearts we were. The love we all felt was always there and will always be. I will miss our phone calls and hearing your voice although I do have the recording on my phone of you calling me last year on my birthday that I didn't erase it and now never will because I never want to forget that deep demanding strong voice that you had before you turned so weak. I hate what you went through at the end but I am glad it is over for you as I know it is not the way you wanted to live. Dad please remember that even though you physically aren't with us you will be missed tremendously and loved deeply forever. More than any words can ever express. I hope you are having a great Father's Day, with your REAL DAD and with your absolutely wonderful other DAD who never failed you either. Tell them all hello for us and give grandma and grandpa a kiss for me. The pain that is felt over the loss of you and grandma is absolutely excruciating and there isn't a day that goes by that a tear isn't dropped but please remember DAD that when your looking down on me that those tears are for the love I have for you and will never fail you. I love you DAD and I hope your Father's Day is as special this year as you are. Happy DAD's day! I love you!