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Leaving this world

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Guys,I lost my dad a few years ago and it still is very tough for me and is a reason I am feeling the way I am. There are days I just wanna go be with him and I miss him so much my heart aches for him constantly.
I wanted to post this cos it means alot to me and it helped me to understand alot of things.

When are loved one's have to die, I see it as they get onto a boat and we are holding onto them, crying and telling them how much we love them. They tell us they are going to go on a exciting adventure and that we will meet again one day in the future.
The boat sets sail and we wave and wave until the boat is out of sight. We sob hysterically and we feel like our world has just ended. Our loved ones have gone and they are no longer with us.
But as the boat goes out of sight for us, It comes into view of others and as they see the boat draw nearer they exclaim and shout out He is coming home!, he is coming home. And they enter Heaven.

I don't know what you guys think or if I have explained it well but I know the thought of this helps me. My dad isnt just dead he got on a journey and ended up home, In heaven with the god he put his faith and trust in all of his life.
God bless you daddy, until we meet again - I love you more than life x x x
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A similar story was in the back of a hospice booklet I received when my Mom went into hospice. It helped me so much that I read it at both my Mom's and Dad's funeral. I have been meaning to post it; I'm glad you did.
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Thank you, it means alot to me. You know, whenever I think my dad is alone, I need to be with him I think of this. I just wanted others to have the chance to see if they received comfort from it too.
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i never realy thaught of some one you love as geting on a boat and setting off on a wonderufl adventure, till you presenteed it to me that way, it has helped to give me some light on lossing our little gril two years ago, also over the passsed two years we lost his morther, grandmorhter and my grandmorhter. your story gives me hope that they are all to gether working on something wonderful.
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I always believed that our loved ones are always looking over us. I never lost anyone really close to me until recently. Since she has been gone, I believe more than ever that they are there watching out for us. We will all meet again some day. I guarantee that.
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Your post almost made me cry. I miss my Dad so much and what you wrote was the most comforting thing Ive seen in a while. I dearly hope he set sail and got to heaven and was welcomed. Or meybe his boat went off to explore the untold tales of the Universe. Bon Voyage Dad! Catch you later!

Thank you Holly
xxx
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How fitting. My wifes bout with cancer ened 5 months ago. She always called it a journey. This story hits home. Thanks for passing it on. She is still on a journey but this time it is exciting and fantastic not painfull.
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thank you. that brought me to tears, both sad and happy tears because i miss my dad but i know his journey has been wonderful he had alot of people go before him. love you all save space for the rest of us.
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