Palmetto bay..memories of Dad

When my dad came to see us in Barbados in 95/6 he came to a hash run with us, and it was here, at Palmetto.

Today,as i walked the cliffs that he walked when he was here, i felt a huge amount of emotion well up inside..

its 3 years since he died..
but his memory is here with me EVERY DAY..

soo many places here in Barbados that we went to, were places he loved..
so everywhere i go..im bombarded by happy memories..

i wish i didnt feel so sad today..
i want to feel happy that i have soo many memories, but today inside..i hurt....

Beautiful Barbados...

makes me miss my dad, as he was such a pivotal person in my life when i was here~when mum died~id only been here 4 months.. and i had to return home leaving steve & alex here.. such a hard time in all out lives.. but dad, even though he had 'moist eyes' alot, was amazing.
I fell apart..the world stopped..for us all!
but dad was wonderfully strong, always there with his calming words..
when i left to come home to barbados after the funeral..it was soo hard to say goodbye... but i was safe in the knowledge he would come and see us..when he could..
soon after dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer~ he never really admitted he had cancer...
never really heard him say the C word..ever..im sure he did..

he was a fighter..we had dad with us for another 14 years before the cancer won the battle with his bones and the alzheimers took over his mind!

I was in Brunei in April 2009 when i got the call i was dreading, advising us to get home asap..things with Dad were bad.
the RN were brilliant~ they got us home, and dad hung in there...i was with him when he passed away, as was my sister Linda ,her hubby Al & my neice Laura..i let steve sleep as i didnt really believe id ever lose Dad..

sorry ive waffled..
i love Barbados..
This ones for you dad xxx