Heather, what a sad time for you all and I feel for you. We only get one father and we cherish him – not only when he is alive but also when he has lived his life. So often dads are seen in the characteristics of their kids and live on in memory and in mannerisms and still give great joy.
I wonder if expressing yourself in writing a letter to him might be meaningful to you and to him. You could carefully construct the things you wish to say in such a way that he would be deeply touched and thrilled. It would also give him something he could read and re-read over and over and be moved each time. No words would ever need to be spoken, but every time you looked at him and he looked at you, you would both know and share this wonderful expression of your love. Just a thought and you will know whether it makes any sense in your circumstances or not.
God bless you both.
Greg
