Remembering Dad

October 25th was the date of dad's memorial dinner. It was a memorable occasion, and demanded a lot of planning, prepping, and executing.I can't believe I was able to pull off a special celebration. Thanks to all those that helped me. We grilled steak, teri chicken, and hot dogs. We had guests that knew mom and dad, guests that didn't know him personally but knew of him, and guests that were his best friends. I could tell he was there because I felt his spirit and when it poured raining, I had the impression that he missed his family and friends too in this earthly life. It made me think of others before myself, I read a poem, friends sang songs, we had a harpist play "O my Father", and it sounded like we were in heaven. A big mahalo to all those that helped to make our night spectacular. My dad lives on through my memories, my family's memories, and the memories of his friends. The night ended with Hawaii Aloha and we joined hands in acceptance and love in honor of my dad.