Daddy, the world is less bright without you. There was and will never be anyone else like you. You were unique, special, intelligent, talented and lived life in exactly the way you wanted which was never in a dull way.
But I know you are in a better place now with no pain or restrictions, and are reunited with Grandma Kathy, Fred, Grandma Molly, Brian, Uncle Jonni and Andrew.
I miss you everyday and would love to be able to speak to you one more time and tell you that I love you. I took it for granted that you would be around forever, because you weren’t like everyone else, you were unique and special. I thought one day you would be 100, still playing your guitar and asking for cups of tea and saying your jokes. I thought we still had so much time and it’s impossible to accept that it’s been taken away.
I know you are still with us but just in a different way. One thing you taught us dad, just by being you, is to not take life too seriously & to enjoy the things that genuinely make you happy above everything else. For you that was music, art, your big collections of items and laughing with people. I will miss you asking me to play your songs in the car & our trips to Brasted to the antique shops. I listen to your favourite songs now and they remind me of you and you playing them in the kitchen when we were growing up.
You've left us with so many memories dad and I’m grateful for all the stuff you held onto over the years including your photographs, guitars, books, notebooks, music, lyrics & artwork because they are now things to remember you by.
I love you forever dad, and whilst I’m sad that I have to do the rest of my own life without you I know you’ll be with me in a different way & we will be together again one day. I’ll never forget you. Thank you for being my dad and for everything you’ve taught me along the way.
Danielle/“GRACE!”
Danielle
26/04/2026
