We all do that at times. Look at the caller id. and say not at this moment. Don't let this fret you. You can't turn back the clock. But rember how special he was to care enough to wish you a special day. You are special and were a gift to him that is why he sang to you. He wanted to m ake you smile. For all the times you made him smile. Hugs. Hope this all makes sense.

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THIS is your Daddy wishing you a happy birthday!

He could not call you directly this year, but he wants you to know that you are loved and that he looks forward to seeing you when the time comes for you to be reunited.

You are not to feel guilty. Things happen the way they happen. Just because you failed to answer the telephone does not mean that you loved him any less or that he was hurt or angry. It simply isn't true.

You are to have a happy day and know that your Daddy is with you in spirit and continues to love you and hopes you have many many more happy birthdays.

(This is what I would wish for my daughter if I were not here for her next birthday. I hope you have a wonderful day and can remember your daddy warmly.)

Jo :)

I know how much things like that hurt. The night my momma died, I had been with er in the morning, lfet to take my MIL to a doc appointment, and returned to mom. I stayed until around 7:00 p.m.
She was given liquid morphine via syringe ever hour on the hour. By 7:00 she was in a deep sleep. It had been a long day, and I decided to go home for some rest.
Later that evening, I felt like I should go back. I hadn't seen hubby much because I was with mom a lot. I knew there wasn't anything I could do for mom except be there. "Be there" is where I should have been. I got a call from my sister at 1:45 a.m. that the nursing home called to say that she had passed away.
On the 16th she will have been gone for one year. That last night, I could stay with her, I chose to go home and rest.
We can't change anything we have done in the past. We can only learn to do things differently in the future.
It still hurts though.
Rainbow

It sounds like you had a great relationship with your father. He knows that you love him and he loves you. That's why he called Remember, love never dies. He will always be with you in your memories.

I think we never stop regretting these things but as time goes on I think we usually start to realise that we are all human and we cant control everything - I do know it is so hard - I wonder whether you still have that tape? be gentle with yourself....love to you...Cathrynn X

I'm sooo sorry for that. Yeah me and mom didn't get along very well. She tried I didn't and yes mad at the world. They know we loved them. Hey I don't take it personally when my son is mad at me and I want him to know that I could never be mad at him.. So your dad knows you loved him...