I wish I had known him better

[Jayhawker Soule]

Early this morning I got a call from Los Angeles informing me that my father had died.

I wish I had more to say. I wish I had known him better.

 

[Lyndon]

that's sad, I know my dad pretty well

 

[dybmh]

my condolences...

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

Early this morning I got a call from Los Angeles informing me that my father had died.

I wish I had more to say. I wish I had known him better.

So sorry to hear that. I hope the best for you.

 

[Left Coast]

Early this morning I got a call from Los Angeles informing me that my father had died.

I wish I had more to say. I wish I had known him better.

I'm so sorry Jay, both that your father passed away and that you did not know him better. I know we don't know each other well, but I'm around if you ever just need a chat or a listening ear.

 

[gnomon]

Early this morning I got a call from Los Angeles informing me that my father had died.

I wish I had more to say. I wish I had known him better.

I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Early this morning I got a call from Los Angeles informing me that my father had died.

I wish I had more to say. I wish I had known him better.

I understand the sentiment and wish you well.
I hope some other men stepped up and provided you with support, mentorship and role models.

 

[Father Heathen]

I'm sorry.

 

[Kenny]

My heart is with you. Both my parents have left this world.

 

[Hockeycowboy]

I’m very sorry to hear that. I lost my Dad in ‘04. I didn’t know my Dad well, either. But it hurt pretty bad.


It gets better....stay busy.

The future may have a surprise for you! Me, too! All of us.

 

[Harel13]

Early this morning I got a call from Los Angeles informing me that my father had died.

I wish I had more to say. I wish I had known him better.

I'm sorry to hear. May you know no more sorrow.

If I may, how old was he?

 

[sun rise]

Having lost both parents and wishing that I had thought to learn more from them, your loss resonates with me. My condolences.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Sorry for your loss. We tend to understand our parents better after they pass away.

 

[Samael_Khan]

Early this morning I got a call from Los Angeles informing me that my father had died.

I wish I had more to say. I wish I had known him better.

Sorry to hear that your father passed away. My condolences.

 

[Deeje]

Regret is a tough thing when someone you are supposed to love dies and you don't feel the connection that should have been there....this is why parents need to share themselves with their children more....but its a generational thing too. In the old days of children being seen and not heard, there wasn't a lot of opportunity to really get to know our parents as people. Our Dad's were our providers and disciplinarians mostly, and missing in most of our daylight hours, so hard for some to get that close really. Holidays were the only time I got to really spend time with my Dad.

I hope you can find solace in the fact that the Bible describes death as a peaceful sleep....when I lost my Dad at the young age of 52, I wish I had got to know him better too..... He left us so suddenly that there was no time to prepare. No time to ask the important questions. But knowing that he was sleeping and not in any anguish was comforting.

We feel your sadness.

 

[exchemist]

Early this morning I got a call from Los Angeles informing me that my father had died.

I wish I had more to say. I wish I had known him better.

Your feelings are almost universal, I think. We seem almost always to wish we knew the person better, or that there was some unfinished business between us that we wish we could have resolved. I still feel that about my wife, a bit, even though it was four years ago and I was with her throughout her long illness to the end. Strangely though, I don't feel that about my mother, who died 3 months later. Possibly that's because she was very old, ill and tired, so it all felt complete, rather than unfinished, when she died.

 

[ChristineM]

My deepest condolences.

 

[danieldemol]

Early this morning I got a call from Los Angeles informing me that my father had died.

I wish I had more to say. I wish I had known him better.

Sorry for your loss

 

[pearl]

I wish I had more to say. I wish I had known him better.

Sorry to read that. We tend to take for granted there will be enough time. We may only know someone as much as they allow us to know them. Reminds me of the song, 'Cats in the Cradle'.

 

[oldbadger]

Early this morning I got a call from Los Angeles informing me that my father had died.

I wish I had more to say. I wish I had known him better.

Condolences.
A positive (for him):- He must have lived to a great age.
A positive (for you):- Somebody must care because they let you know.
A positive (for you): I'll bet that you talk with and stay by your own children.

It must be a very special benefit to really get to know our fathers. I was near enough to mine until his death and I now realise that we never really held a proper conversation..... nope.