My first reaction is to say that I’m deeply sorry for you and your family. Just having lost my dad to lung cancer, I can relate deeply to the feelings of anger, lost, despair, hope, joy — yes, joy because you all have a chance to say “see you later”, to make the most of the time you have together, whether it’s one day, one year, five years or beyond. Watching my dad at age 65 deal with his battle, he taught us as a family of the importance of love. Love is in the memories you can record now for your kids. Love is the caring that you will receive from your wife and daughters during the rest of your days. Love is your legacy. I’m 38 years old, I deeply miss my dad every day for the last 3 months, but the love we shared, the memories we created, keeps him alive in my heart. It’s the not same, and the thing I miss the most, is his laughter and his hug. That’s the advice I give to you and your family — laugh, hug, kiss, be real and honest with each other, so that you can enjoy each and every day you have remaining. Know you are not alone, your family is not alone, because there are people out in the world praying and thinking for and of you and your family.
