Dear Dad, I miss you very much. Love Phaedra
Some of my favorite memories were when I was little and me and Ike would go down in your shop with you. I loved to sit at your desk because I pretended I was a teacher and me and Ike loved to play darts. Even though more often than not we'd miss the dart board and hit your Elvira card board cut-out! I will never forget the day you built Ike his very own little workbench, I was so jealous. But then for my birthday you made me my own desk so I could play "teacher" and "office".
I love that desk. I will always keep it, and I am always reminded of how young I was when you made it for me because it is so little.
This is just one of the great memories I have of you. I miss you more and more everyday, so I don't know how this is supposed to get easier. Everything reminds me of you. Sometimes I think it is all the small things I miss most, -the little things in life that go un-noticed until they are gone. Like when you would call me a rat for nibbling on all the cookies in the house or just seeing you on the front porch greeting me when I would come over.
Thank you for being such a great Dad, you were always there for me. I love you. 
Tash
Dear Dad, I have so many fond memories of my childhood that you made so special. They have all been flooding back to me and I cherish them so.
It has been so hard now that you are gone. I miss you so much. My heart actually feels like it has been broken. Mom misses you so very much. It hurts to see her hurting so much. She loves you so very much, as we all do. I know you are safe now and free of all the bad that was happening to you. That is what helps me get through the day, to know you are not suffering anylonger. I love you Dad, I miss you Dad, I will never ever forget you Dad.
Dear Dad,
I dream about you alot. The other night I had a dream you came home for only one day. You were just hanging out at the house. You were being silly and carefree and put some colorful beaded hair piece around your ponytail and was shaking your head being silly about it. Then I had to leave and I was walking out on the porch and I realized I did not give you a kiss and hug good bye like I always used to. This I knew was especially important because I knew you were going up to heaven again at the end of the day. I went to run back in the house and you were already on your way out to me. You gave me a huge bear hug in the hall and I gave you a big kiss on your cheek, and I felt your hairy sideburn, and then I left. Thank you for the hug. I needed it. I miss you so, so much. I love you.
