Hi Poppop, it's Em.

I just wanted to leave you a message after all this time.
I know things didn't get to end well with us and I'm sorry for that but we tried and that's what matters.

I am thankful for the memories I have of you, and I will cherish them forever.

You'd be glad to know that even though you're gone, we've found family in Jesse and Julia. They've been coming for the holidays for the last year and it's been nice to finally have that since we didn't before.

Even though you're gone, we still get to share the stories of you that we've never heard from one another and we get to just remember you for the person you were.

I love you, and I miss you.

Almost 2 years... I still miss you!

A big big Happy Birthday baby!

17 months today baby. I still miss you!

Happy Father's Day baby! Hope you're enjoying a grilled steak and brownies!

I still miss you so much! Sometimes I smile when I think about you and other times I feel so much sadness I still cry. I often wonder how long someone can be sad and depressed and miss someone as much as I miss you. 💔

I really do miss you love!

One year today baby. Miss you so much. Love you!

It's been almost a year and what a tough year it's been. I've thrown myself into my work so I don't have to think about it and that only lasts until so long... Miss you so much!

Happy New Year baby!

Merry Christmas baby!

I'm not looking forward to Christmas. Geez! I miss you! I'm battling another major round of depression. Love you!

Happy Thanksgiving baby!

Thanksgiving is close, we think about you every day. Not so sure how Christmas will be this year for our sons and me... I guess we're not looking forward to it.

Battling this depression is a daily struggle. I tell people, I'm okay or it's better but it isn't. There isn't anything anyone, including me can say or do to change it. Damn! I miss you! Love you always!

Happy birthday love!

Some days I feel like I'm losing this battle with depression. Your birthday is coming up...

6 months today baby...

Sitting here thinking how much I miss you making me laugh. You always made me laugh like no one else could. Some days are tougher than others. Love you baby!

I hope you're enjoying grilled filet mignon with a side of au gratins and a brownie sundae. Happy Father's Day! Love you!

Happy Father's Day honey! I love you and miss you!

Father's Day is coming up, our sons are struggling with that, so am I. Miss you and love you.

The past three months have felt like eternity... I miss you so much! Love you!

Thinking of you. Love you!

I'm really struggling, mentally... This past week has been bad. Love you always!

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about you and miss you. Fighting this depression is a struggle. Our boys want to take me out to dinner for Mother's Day so I agreed. I don't know how this will work out. I'm really depressed today. Love you!

I really struggled with depression today from missing you. It was a tough day. Love you!

Thinking of you as always. Love you and miss you.

Damn do we miss you! Love you so much and always will!

Thinking of you and missing you every day. Love you!

Happy Easter baby. Love you!

I'm struggling today... I miss you so much it hurts. Happy Easter baby. I love you!

Missing you more than ever and thinking of you every day. Easter will be our first holiday without you. We aren't looking forward to it. Our boys keep telling me, it's weird being home without you here. It sure is. Love you always!

Time doesn't heal all wounds. Losing you will never be okay and it doesn't get easier. I've come to realize, things become different but never easier. I will always miss you and love you and I will always want you back. 💔

I miss you so much, it feels like I lost you a lifetime ago. I sit here every night and think, I can't believe you're gone. I struggle to get through each day without you and I will always have this longing in my heart to see you again. Love you always.

I miss you so much, my heart is broken. I don't know what to do without you. 😭💔

My heart is filled with overwhelming sadness. I miss you more each passing day. Love you always!

Missing you

I miss you so much, I can't handle it... I'm sitting here crying again. I wanted you to come home more than anything I've ever wanted. My heart literally hurts. I love you always!

I miss you so much, it's making me crazy. Love you always!

Missing you more every day. Love you always!

I miss you so much I don't know what to do. I can't stop crying, I can't find solace in anything and I miss you more each day. This doesn't get easier, it's getting harder. I know you're waiting for me and we will be together again. I love you baby!

You gave me 32 beautiful years and now my heart is filled with overwhelming sadness from missing you. I'll never get over missing you and loving you. I'll never get over losing you. Until we see each other again... I love you and always will.

I miss seeing your face. You were the one person in my life has who always guaranteed everything would work out and it always did, as long as we were together. Trying to do this without out is just so hard. Loving and missing you always.

My heart aches every day to see you, talk to you, hold your hand, watch a movie together, all of the things we did together for 32 years. I will be eternally grateful for the years we had but I'll never stop wanting more time with you. I will always love you and miss you. You took such a big part of me with you, I don't think I'll ever find true happiness again. Missing you more than ever.

I don't think the pain of missing you will ever get easier. I miss talking to you, holding your hand, having dinner together, shopping together, sitting in our yard... My life has been shattered and I don't know how to put it back together. I'll always cherish the 32 years we had together and I'll always want my old life back. Until we see each other again, I will always love you. 💔

Missing you

This longing in my heart to see you again will never fade. I'll always love you and I'll always miss you... Jesse was right. The brightest stars always burn the fastest.

Linda Owens

I miss you so much, I cry every day. You took a big piece of my heart with you. Our boys miss you terribly. We are all grateful for the years we had with you but we will never stop wanting more time with you. I wish I had you here with me just a little longer. You truly were and always will be the love of my life. I will always love you and miss you. We will see each other again one day and we'll happy. Always loving and missing you...

It's hard to choose just one thing to say... You were the best dad anyone could have hoped to be, and it is because of you that I am the man I am today.

From brief fishing trips, to camping, to joyous Christmas days, to movies on the weekends, to leading by example and showing what it meant to be a good husband, dad, and man, I'll always be grateful we had you for as long as we did. I wish we had you at least a little longer, but the brightest stars burn the fastest.

Until I see you again, I'll always love and miss you.

Thank you and I love you

Thank you for everything you taught me. I couldn't have asked for a better role model or dad. You taught me to be the man I am today and I will do my best to continue to be that man. Love you Bill.

Linda Owens

I miss so much! You were suppose to come home to me... You fought so hard for so long, I knew it was time for you to rest. My heart is broken. I have no idea how I'm supposed to do this without you. You were and always will be the one true love of my life and I will love you forever! I'll never stop missing you.