"Carry On" & "The Night Before" by Amanda
Monday, June 28, 2010 at 6:00AM I did these layouts for the past two Father's Days. This first one was the first Father's Day without my dad. It was surprisingly more uplifting than I'd anticipated...
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The journaling reads: Well, it's here. My first Father's Day without you. I'll be honest. I've had my moments these last few weeks...thinking about how normally about now I'd be calling you to see how cherry harvest was going...remembering the many harvests I worked alongside you, seeing you more daily during those few weeks than I generally did the rest of the year...trying for the life of me, to remember what I got you last year for Father's Day, not knowing it would be my last chance to show you my appreciation through a gift. Yup. I was a little blue about the whole thing. Then, tonight, I realized something. Father's Day is all about celebrating fatherhood, right? So, just because you're not here doesn't mean I can't take this opportunity to rejoice in the more than thirty years of lessons and love that you shared with me. After all, I am truly blessed to have had those years. I know I'm biased, but I know others would agree with me when I say that you were simply one of the best...one of the most truly good...men ever. And I know that I am a better person for it. So, there it is. I am hereby carrying on with celebrating you on Father's Day. You so definitely deserve it.
The following year, this is the layout that came out of me...
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I'll spare you the retyped journaling...just click on the layout for a larger version. ;) This one turned out a bit more sad, but I think both truly reflect my feelings. To be honest, though, I'm not sure whether I'll do a layout for Father's Day this year. We'll see...
Please share a layout you've done about a holiday (any holiday) without your loved one. We'd love to know more...heck, sharing might even help some of us with our own approaches to the holidays. ;) Post a link to your layout in the comments of the original challenge post before the next challenge goes up on July 1, okay? Thanks!!
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