Submission 137

Dad,

It’s taken me a little while to have the courage to write this letter.

In my head I talk to you every day, but somehow having to summarise the last eight years without you didn’t seem possible.
So I’m not going to summarise anything, I’m not going to try and put into words how much I miss you because there aren’t any words.

I’m just going to tell you that I’m doing okay. I’m even doing good.

When I look back at how far I have come over the last eight years I can’t help but feel that you have been there with me every step of the way, every lesson I’ve learned, every struggle, every good time and every milestone. I have felt you there, and I know you’d be incredibly proud.

It was recently our shared birthday, the 22nd, a day we will always be connected by. I want you to know I will always choose to make this day a celebration and remember the past birthdays we had, it was an honour to share a whole day with you.

It was an honour to call you my dad and I will continue to do so.

‘Though absent you are always near, still loved, still missed and very dear’