Husand,Father,Grandfather,Great Grandfather,A Gentleman x My Dad,  Dont know much about your family,only know about the family you made with mum,you are a great man dad,great father,the best,you nearly always had a smile,a cheeky smile,when you were after something you would hum a tune  you never sang the right words,can see you now sat at the kitchen table elbows resting,drinking tea,counting coppers,smoking your rollups,silver hair,holy vest,tracky bottoms on,and a cardigan rossy cheeks,and making a mess of the table with your rollups,dad that was you,and you could dance,miss your dance,the move you did with your hands,Always looked smart when you went out,white shirt,pants,everybody knew you,in your local the bridge they called you dad,we didnt mind,When i and we used to come down to see you and mum,you was upstairs watching some western or some corny film,mum sat in her  chair made me laugh sometimes you sat with us me and mum used to look at eachother and wonder what you wanted,was funny, this is supposed to be your life story,hope this is ok for you dad. you and mum met over 40 years ago,been married over 40 years,you have hurt in the passed,on your side of the family,and mum has,gone to friends funnerals,but we were always together rmum dad wayne paul me amanda and diane,never had to deal with that kind of hurt,paul has it was heart breaking to see him like that,he found love again.You have always been to the doctors,the pills you were on,for angina and stomach,we used to say you rattled,but nothig serious,for years that was you,I was on holiday when jamie phoned to say u got taken in hospital,didnt rearly think it was anything serious,galdstones that what they said you had,nothing to worry about,how wrong was they,how wrong was i,didnt want to and see you,thought i would wait to you got out, when you came out you went straight back in,your voice went lower sometimes couldnt understand you,you lost weight,still galdstones?  mum and diane were there all the time,still didnt go and see you,    no easy way to write this they said you had cancer  and there was nothing they could do,went to see you, A monday morning october the 9th. me mum and diane had o see the doctors,they were telling us nothing could help you, and we took it no reaction,the tues they phoned us and told we need to come and see you,it hurts to write to much, we all stayed by your side,slept on the floor, ur family was with you,dad thursday 12th october 2006,you had your 2 daughters with you holding your hand,till you fell asleep,you looked so peacefullou needed to rest,we love so much we mention you every day .sweet dreams dad, our dad xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx   Hi dad  Well you will know by now,  ste will be with you   so unreal dad,  everyone is hurting so much,  i dont say much to anyone  acting the strong one just like i did with you ,   i never seen stephen alot  only at fam getogethers or bren and waynes   but we always had a hug  and i love you,  take care of him dad show him the ropes,  introduce him to ppl u have met,  silly i know   he was hurting but no more,  just the ones left behind,  b diane  how must she feel ,  i couldnt imagine    and wayne and bren  god, hope u read this   remember when i ask u to give mum and diane strengh  im asking u again   for mum b diane  thr girls wayne and bren    i didnt want strengh last time  but   i could do with a bit please  give each other a hug i love u both this isnt fair    it always makes me cry when i write to so im gonna go but i will be back   stephen   u be good  dad  love him    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx