tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739335452536262487.post4295127851949232224..comments2013-10-21T23:35:32.380-07:00Comments on Phil's Journey: family love, againKatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11613245177096346418noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739335452536262487.post-77809012542792735152010-09-04T00:28:40.035-07:002010-09-04T00:28:40.035-07:00yes my dear auntie. wish you were here as well. ...yes my dear auntie. wish you were here as well. when you came back in july it was so nice to have your stabilizing presence during all the demanding icu days. and you have such fun updates on all those precious cousins of mine! <br /><br />thanks for the reminder that presence is sufficient. often i find when i'm stopping in to see dad that i feel the need to DO something...even if its just put on his flavored lip balm or raise or lower the bed, or feed him applesauce or get an update from the nurse, or....thanks for the permission to just sit. xoxo always!Katihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613245177096346418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739335452536262487.post-25737177969779494122010-09-02T21:23:24.671-07:002010-09-02T21:23:24.671-07:00I think what we need most, when sorrow strikes, is...I think what we need most, when sorrow strikes, is for someone to be with us. Words are often not necessary. Just presence. Thank you for giving your presence to your Dad. You hold a special place in his heart which can never be filled by another. The Karen Spot. <br /><br />BTW, I remember your dad's tears at Jonathan's and Beth's wedding. He was overcome with happiness and it was spilling out of his eyes. Not all tears are sadness. There is the agony of overflowing joy.<br /><br />I so wish I lived close so I could be sharing your moments with your dad. I love him so much. ... My BIG brother. ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739335452536262487.post-13716374722700692002010-09-02T12:09:53.895-07:002010-09-02T12:09:53.895-07:00how comforting to know that you do have more of da...how comforting to know that you do have more of dad's science / math skills than i realized. how cool to be able to hear him in your mind's eye (yeah i know i'm mixing sensory systems but it alsmost works, huh :-)) thanks for letting me know. xox my bro!Katihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613245177096346418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739335452536262487.post-85070492238058319962010-09-02T09:41:50.502-07:002010-09-02T09:41:50.502-07:00Karen, one of the cool things about college scienc...Karen, one of the cool things about college science and math classes is remembering the basics that Dad taught us. We worked with him on our physics and chemistry classes. So using the basic principles of scientific notation, unit analysis, significant digits, etc (all those science-nerd topics)in physics or other math/science classes brings back great memories of learning this from Dad. I'm sure that Jonathan has similar memories.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07405126493884395613noreply@blogger.com