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Being a Widow on Father's Day

This day never gets easier. never I scroll facebook and I see that my children and I are not alone. So many families missing dads on Father's Day. We are lucky. Dave was here, and fought to stay, as long as he could. He left a legacy that we will always remember. He was honest and kind and caring. He was full of faith and joy and love. His example leads us through every day without him. Missing him never goes away. I want to give a "shout-out" to all those moms who do double duty. Who work hard to be the best mom that they can, and try to fill the empty space left by a dad who is no longer here. For the last almost 11 years, and often in the years before that when Dave was so sick, I tried to do what I could. "There is no way to be a perfect mother,   but a million ways to be a good one." I worked two jobs.  Sometimes three. A few times, even four. To make sure my kids could stay in their childhood home, to try to provide so