He had a hard time growing up, and everything he accomplished in his life he did by himself, and I strongly believe that somehow You were there to guide him. In sickness, pain and with the problems that only You and he could know he went to work to support his family, whether it was in his car or walking in the snow with his cane to catch the bus and then the train in the still very dark hours of the morning six days a week and sometimes seven.
Dear God even in his last years, the years of retirement when most people are able to relax and enjoy the fruits of Their many, many years of labor. He could not because the years of getting up at 4:00 AM., and getting home late had finally caught up with him, and so what should have been a well deserved time of leisure and enjoyment turned out to be a time of financial panic, sickness and suffering.
Dear God I don't know how it is that our sins are forgiven, for I too have sinned and I am deeply sorry for what I have done in my life that has offended you. And I strongly believe that my Father was sorry for offending you. I want so much to be the kind of person that he was, caring in his way yes loving in his way and responsible. For he was all these things and more.
So please dear Father in Heaven forgive him and bless him so that he may finally have the rest and peace that only you can give him for he was my Father, Popi and Dad and I love and miss him very much.
Thank you Dear God in the name of your Son Jesus ,
Amen
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