our immediate family and some close family friends all went to the cemetery and told a few stories of him and what a difference he made in so many peoples lives. after the stories, we released balloons that said TODAY IS A GIFT. my dads motto.
after the cemetery, we went back to my moms house and had a spaghetti supper with my dads homemade spaghetti sauce he used to make and we also enjoyed his favorite candy.
even though a year has past it still doesnt seem that long. there are definitely difficult moments when we all wish he were still here but i guess we are all working on finding a new normal. whatever that may entail.
