6/7/07...my late father's birthday

[St_Augustines_Pears]

Today is my father's birthday. He was born on June 7, 1944, and would have been 62 years old, had lung cancer not taken him from us. He died on February 11, 2005. I know he is with Jesus Christ and is now completely free of pain, but sometimes it is so hard to deal with his passing.

I've been listening to this particular song a lot lately, and it seems to fit my father's struggles he had to deal with, including the cancer that claimed his life. It is titled "A Tout Le Monde" from the album YOUTHANASIA by Megadeth.

I love you, Dad...and we miss you so much. Someday I'll see you again.

"A Tout Le Monde"

Don't remember where I was
I realized life was a game
The more seriously I took things
The harder the rules became
I had no idea what it'd cost
My life passed before my eyes
I found out how little I accomplished
All my plans denied

So as you read this know my friends
I'd love to stay with you all
Please smile when you think of me
My body's gone, that's all

A tout le monde (To all the world)
A tout mes amis (To all my friends)
Je vous amie (I love you)
Je dois partir (I have to leave)
These are the last words I'll ever speak
And they'll set me free

If my heart were still alive
I know it would surely break
And my memories left with you
There's nothing more to say
Moving on is a simple thing
What it leaves behind is hard
You know the sleeping feel no more pain
And the living are all scarred

A tout le monde (To all the world)
A tout mes amis (To all my friends)
Je vous amie (I love you)
Je dois partir (I have to leave)
These are the last words I'll ever speak
And they'll set me free

So as you read, know my friends
I'd love to stay with you all
Please smile, smile when you think of me
My body's gone, that's all

A tout le monde (To all the world)
A tout mes amie (To all my friends)
Je vous amie (I love you)
Je dois partir (I have to leave)
These are the last words I'll ever speak
And they'll set me free

[epdc]

receive our hugs and prayers brother.