my father died this morning.

[Shawsee]

Charlie,

I am so sorry at your loss my friend. If he was anything like you then he surely was a great man. Hang in there buddy.

[BuilderFL]

Charlie, To bury your parent is to bury a substantial part of your past -- and that is a significant loss. I know, I did it back in 09/09/09. But he left this world a son as fine as the man that you are, and that is no small accomplishment. For that alone we wish we could have known him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time.

[charlie_the_tuna]

gentlemen, i am truely humbled by the outpouring of genuine care, concern and emotion regarding my great loss. i am absolutely honored to call each and every one of you friend. on sunday i will say my final goodbye to my idol and my hero. my father and i were very close and i will miss talking to him tremendously. he taught me to be the man i am today. i dont know if thats a good thing but he was proud of me and that was all that mattered. i still cant believe he's gone.
lumber, i thought of you while posting this thread, as i too was 1,000 miles from my dad when he passed. i spoke to him a few days before and the last thing my father ever said to me was "i miss those boys". he lived for my boys and couldnt wait to spend time with them in florida.
chum, thank you for posting that thread with the pictures of my dad. that wasnt the last time we fished together but it was special nonetheless. we spent many hours together both on and off the water and he taught me everything i ever needed to know and i hope to teach my boys in much the same way.
my father touched everyone he came in contact with and the support being shown for my family is truely heartwarming.
i'm trying to keep busy but i know eventually i'm gonna just fall apart. i'll most likely be deep in depression after my father is laid to rest so ill catch up with you guys in a few.
again, from the bottom of my heart, i say thank you each and every one.
peace.

[bradford]

Hang in there Bro. You're about to have a whirlwind of emotions. It changes you. I think about my Dad every day. Try to do what you think he would want. Realize that all the emotions take their toll on everyone involved and try to be there for the rest of your family, especially your mom. God bless.

[spareparts]

Keep your head up Charlie, were all here for you if needed

[parishht]

My condolences Charlie, I feel your pain, I recently lost a close aunt and my wife lost her mother, both were sudden and unexpected.

[Redneck]

The loss of another boy hood hero. Very sorry to hear about your dad.