Eulogy For Father

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I thought I would never smile again. However, nothing makes me smile as much as my grandson, Cedric. He is a handful, and never stops. He flips, turns, jumps, play ball, and tackle all day long. His energy level is high and he can go on and on. He is a five year old energetic live wire. When we are together he uses me a riding horse and constantly wanting to throw a ball, hit a ball, or slip and slide, roll, flip, run, and jump. From the day he was born, he was alert and his little eyes followed the movement in the room. He attended Pre-K at Little Angels, and was put in time- out several times a week for wanting to play and not taking naps as instructed. He loves school and was excited to go to Pre-K and on to Elementary School. He attends Highland Elementary Dual Language School in Cedar Hill. …show more content…
His mother is my only child, and he is her only child. She waited until she had a career, was married, and purchased a home before stating her family. I anticipated the birth of his arrival and was ecstatic when I learned she was expecting a child. After all, she was in her late thirties when he was born. It was a mild, warn, sunny Sunday morning when he was born. When the doctor allowed the family to see him for the very first time his little head that was cover with a blanket was peeking through, as he turned his head following the different voices in the room. His eyes were big, round and bright. They lit up bright as a sparkling new shinny penny. For a new born he was alert and was seem to be looking around as he recognized the hospital room. He made the cutest noise, and smiled a lot. But, on January 27, it all changed. Those eyes were not shiny, nor did it have any

Eulogy For Father

that he could not take it any longer and that we were going home. Oh how I wanted him to send me home, to go back and lay on the beach with my friends, just making mindless conversations. But I stopped, took a deep breath, and proceeded to tell my father that my mother, brother, and I were not leaving him in an unfamiliar country by himself. That, as a family, we were going to stick together and deal with any of the consequences we needed to face when they arise. He slumped back in his chair…

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Eulogy For Father

It’s late winter of 2016, a cold, dry, wednesday afternoon. Seventeen of us sit together, rows of 2, sitting in comfortable chairs. We wore the outfit we picked this morning or last night. We listen to the boring lessons. When class ends, we run outside, and make our way home, the boring middle school in Taylor, Texas. Most of us, wanted to go home and mellow out. Soon after, I find my least favorite teacher, and stayed in his classroom after school. Small man, but wise and smart, he looks like he…

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Every cold, wintry night leading up to Christmas my family gathers around the TV to watch Hallmark Christmas movies with the blinking glow of the tree’s lights dancing across the room. We are all snuggled in thick warm blankets and huddled close together, but eventually Dad will silently untangle himself from his blankets and go to the kitchen. His silent action is always noticed because it is rare that he ever unglues himself from a Hallmark movie, and during Christmas time it can only mean one…

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Eulogy For Father

Tell me do any of you dread the holidays, I know sometimes I do. I don’t know about you but my heart gets so heavy with sadness during the holiday times. Ohh, I smile and pretend that I’m okay but deep down there is a hole in my heart that can never be filled. Losing a child is something no parent should have to experience. I miss my Conner so much and his memory will forever be etched in my mind. I desperately miss his sweet hugs and his tender words that said MOM, I love you. He was such a beautiful…

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feels to be like a fatherless bride for you.., Yes my father is alive, yet he is no more in my life.., he chose other women in my mom's place- her children in our place...You may think it’s just any normal thing happening to many others.., but no, it's my life... Let me tell you the truth.. I seem to be cheerful and good..,you may like me instantly...but the thing is there’s lot more beside that happy face. Yes I’ve been cheated by my father, who will be any daughter's first love. You will never…

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that I knew I’d never have. Although, I rose from bed slightly confused, due to the unsettling sound of silence. Father is usually up by now, yelling at Mother. I left my room, and got up to check on my sister, Jonah. I walked into her room, and saw that she was sleeping soundly in bed. I sighed, and walked downstairs, preparing myself to face another day in this place of torment. Father and Mother moved into this house about 15 years ago, about 3 years before I was born, 6 years before my sister…

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At first I was a daddy's girl but since my father has left me I am a momma girl, so since my father isn't here with me I consider myself as a momma girl we always have fun with each other and I love the times we have with each other. We love to go out we just loving being with each other when I see her or talk to her she makes my day even tho I see everyday and we live together but I still be missing her like crazy. We do everything together I look at my mother as being my bestfriend to…

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not remember sitting at the dinner table with married parents. I do not remember my father calling my house is home – when I try to remember this I picture him standing impatiently in the foyer waiting for my brother and I to get our stuff together so we can all get dinner or go to his house for the weekend. “Is there a time you need them back by?” my mother might ask. She would lean against the wall, facing my father and the front door, waiting for him to leave. She only ever showed irritability, agitation…

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Fathers Day Eulogy

Eulogy- By: Valentina Loch Welcome family and friends. We are together here, on this day before fathers day, to mourn the passing, celebrate the life and pay respects to the memory of George Hampton, husband of Julia, and father to my siblings and I. Other people might have the good sense to keep their comments short, but I’m not going to do that, since my father deserves these words to be spoken. George was a funny, kindhearted, brave man. Growing up, father always knew how to make people smile…

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Eulogy For Father Analysis

Dad, I wasn’t sure what to get you for father’s day. So I decided I would tell you how much you truly mean to everyone in your life. You are the type of person that will do anything for anyone and never ask questions. When someone needs help you are the first to lend a helping hand. I am very thankful for all the help and support you have given me over the years. You have showed me skills and taught me things that I will take with me the rest of my life and I thank you! I can’t thank you enough for…

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