We Love You D-Dad.

Last night we lost our beloved father, husband, brother, friend, and grandfather.  He is gone from this earth but will remain here with us always in our hearts.  I want to honor him but am at a loss for words.  How can I put into words how amazing this man was and how blessed I feel to have had him as a part of my life for the past twelve years?  He was a man of few words and didn't like to make a big fuss out of things....so because of that I want to keep this simple.

Don Miller was the most selfless, giving, and generous person I have ever known.  He loved his family with a love that can not be quantified with words.  He called his wife "Baby."  He called his son "Partner."  He loved his grandbabies.  He taught my son to wave bye-bye.  He taught my daughter she was the princess and taught her to say, "I love the diamonds."  He loved taking Easton to Toys R Us.  He loved to give rather than to receive.  He was wise.  He worked hard his whole life, only so that he could give to his family and others.  He wanted nothing for himself other than his family's love.

I miss him already.  We will mis him every day for the rest of our lives.  I miss the look on his face when his grandbabies ran to his arms.  I miss hearing his voice.  I miss his hugs.  I miss Easton calling out his D-Dad's name.  I miss hearing him say, "I love you Partner" to Michael.  I miss how he would quietly hug me and tell me, "Carissa Dawn.  Thank you for my babies."  I miss his laugh.  I will miss him when Easton hits his first home run.  I will miss him when Emmy walks down the aisle in her white dress, looking like the princess he always told her she was.  I will miss him when Cohen asks me who his D-dad was and asks me to tell him about him. 

But I will tell Cohen about him....everyday.  I will tell his grandbabies about the incredible man who was their grandfather.  Most of all, I will tell them about the unsurmountable love that he had for them and that they were the light of his life.  I will tell them that although we miss him, our hearts our broken, and our lives will never be the same....we must go on.  We must live our lives to the fullest and find joy in every moment.  Because that is what he would want.  So that is what we will do.

We love you D-Dad.  "All the way to the moon and back."  We will see you soon and we will miss you everyday until then.