"Bob" My Father's Doppelgänger

The other day at work I was feeling a little down. I had some tough customers and have been having a struggle lately with all of the things going on in my world. With that said, and not going into further whining detail, I happened upon a man waiting around with his phone in hand. I just happened to strike up a conversation with him which is commonly done to make sure we cannot help answer questions as people wait for assistance. I couldn't get over how this man reminded me of my father in looks & mannerisms. I eventually asked permission to find out his name, and he continued to tell me his name was "Bob" the same as my fathers. I said, "Wow, my father's name was Bob and you remind me a lot of him". He then told me, "You know that your Dad is always with you". I pointed to my heart and said, "Yep, he's right here". I asked him some other questions and we chatted a little while, but I couldn't get over how just those few words he said really touched my heart. It was almost as he knew I needed to hear that.

I think my Dad still communicates with me through others to let me know he's still looking out over me. It amazes me it's coming up to 7 years since Dad left this world, and I still miss him so much, but I know he's in a better place. A place without pain and he had a lot of that in the last years of his life emotionally & physically. But he too had his share of smiles and laughter too & those are the memories I will cherish forever.

I think this year is going to be one of letting go. Letting go of material things, emotions, and anything that doesn't serve me. I still have a lot of work to do, but I've come a long way too. I need to continue to remind myself of what I have done so far and how far I've come. I have my Dad to thank for a lot of the moves forward I make. For example, I channeled my Dad's electronic intellect to fix my clothes dryer when it quit working, put in new electrical outlets in the house, and he's helped me find the courage to do other do-it-yourself type things I would have never thought I could do. Thank you Dad for staying with me in my heart & for the reminders that you are around even if not "physically."