I promise my soul will live on and you will see me again and again

Oh how precious! and knowing you, my friend, there were tears in your eyes as you wrote this. There are tears in mine as I read it. I am battling ovarian cancer right now, stage 3, so this poem has very deep meaning for me as well. This is priceless, thank you! Take courage dear Felix. I love you!

Denise Edwards

I hope this kind of passing happens to me!

rege

You received so many comments telling you this is beautiful and the reason is that this is a wonderfully moving piece on a UNIVERSAL theme.

Many lines that I love, I can hardly pick out one.

What I feel in your poem also makes me think of what I say about my grandmother in my poem "Cremains and Images". Memory and continuity are indeed more important than names chiseled on a stone.

(In your introduction, I noticed you wrote about your "immortality". A Freudian slip for "mortality"?) :-)

Thank you for this poem...

Axilea

This beauty brought me to tears! Yore Baby Girl is truly blessed to have a Lovin Daddy like you! HUGS! SC

Oh Felix thid poem was beautiful and very well written.Our children are our most greatest gift in the whole world.My mother always said (enjoy them as much as you can ,because we do not know of what tomorrow may bring) and it is so true.Keep up the great work.

This is so wonderfully written and it was a very pleasurable read. Thanks for sharing this with me on the Den.

Crying and do not know where i was when I missed this tender poem. THANKS FEE!!!

Beautiful was this poem. Our children, are our greatest treasure. Your expression of a Fathers heart and his wishes are to be cherished someday by someone.

Absolutely beautiful, Felix... beautiful.

Peace. Joyce

Very touching indeed...a lovely poem.

Myrna

Fee!OXXO This is BEautiful and I couldn't stop dropping tears!
This write is so Special!
It will be Treasured from your heart! Always! to your daughter ( who is lucky you have you) and to so many others!
Thank you for Sharing your heart and Soul!
A Keeper to my Sweet Fee folder!
WArm HuGs,Sheeexoox
I love your idea, it gets my soul stirring!
Thank you again FEE~! for being REAL and YOU!

Damn it Felix, you made me cry reading this. This is so heartwarming and so full of love right from your heart, and that is a very precious thing. Love is a very good legacy to leave our children when we pass on, and we hope that we were loved by them in return, but, sometimes, they don't say it in words, but show it in how they do things for us. Thank you Felix for sharing this very heartwarming and precious legacy to your daughter. God bless your heart.

May the Lord Jesus bless you, and those whom you love, and be with you always, and at your side constantly. With much love in my heart, joy to the world, peace on earth, & ((((((((((MANY WONDERFUL SISTERLY HUGGGGSSSS)))))))))), your little sister, Barbie

"If I have to be this girl in me, Then I have the right to be."

This is touching and heartfelt, Felix... Very well expressed. Thank you.

Tami

i really respect the honesty and tenderness in this work

Your love and respect sets an example for others when thoughts of journeying on comes to the plate. We must leave the footprints to presperity to the children and grandchilden to forge on in our stead, You are the epitome of the word FATHER and GRANDFATHER.

Love,
Susan

Oh my gosh Fee...what love went into these words. Captivated and tearful as I translate them to my relationship with my own father who has had more than one serious go of it lately with life and death matters. Life is fragile...words are precious...do what you can while you can. Write with abandon...and share, share , share your words. I cannot begin to tell you how this has touched me.

xo ~Taylor

I can hardly bring myself to comment, Pops. But, in his heart, I hope that my Dad was like you. I didn't really know him, apart from being a psychiatric case. Sorry... this is comin out all wrong. You're not a basket case, but your surrogate daughter/friend is certainly one!! :)) Grief does funny things to the capacity to speak and write, but the focus you have managed to bring to your own mortality and final wishes is astounding. I am not too sure that, if I WAS your daughter (you KNOW this is our little joke!! :)) I could bring myself to read this right now. But it sure will be TOTALLY PRECIOUS at the appropriate moment. Since my Mum's departure last March, I have discovered many things I wished she could have shown me while she breathed... and plenty I wish she had never left for me to find!! Shock horror!! But, the closeness you have with your daughter is such that this will be a very great blessing to both of you at that "magic moment". Don't be in too much of a rush... we are selfish and greedy for you here. But, yes, I have done something similar in my darker moments, too. And nearly wrote a poem in the summer about my own funeral... so I can totally see where you're coming from. Sorry to ramble. This caught me off guard. Be well, Pops... that's an order!! LOLOL Kleenex Kate xx

Beautiful...though very moving write Felix!!

Be strong dear one!!

Love Tinka

Beautiful Felix

Shalom, Dove

this is an excellent gift of your love

What more could anyone want -- this is so beautiful, Fee. You've touched me deeply with this poem.
Much respect and love,
CJ

Beautiful heartfelt Emotions
Drip from this page I truly agree with you
Its a treasure to have such loving relationship with your daughter
yes true love is more valuable than money.
I prayed that you get well soon!!
Excellent imagery and choice of words outstanding
tender and loving tone!!
Love And Peace To You My Friend....Morning Star

Wonderful.
Bless you.
John

Iread that if you want to achieve something in afterlife you should write your own obitury. It will give you a help on how to lead your life. And that is what you have done here. Very commendable aims, and your daughter should be prud of you. Victor

What a lovely , heartfelt piece. You've said like we all wish to.

Awwwwww, this was beautiful, almost brought tears to my eyes. You are fortunate to have a loving relationship with your daughter. God Bless you Felix, Holly

This is a marvelous legacy for your daughter, to know of your love and know there will be glimpses of you in your grandchildren and in her, too. How thoughtful of you to write it for her to have and cherish.

Love,
Connie

Beautiful write. I agree with you,Fee. I'm a body part donor. Not wanting anything fancy, just remember me as i was.No need to rhyme ,
this says it all.Well done.
Gods Speed!
Michael