My Dad’s Eulogy
I literally wrote this for my dad at his funeral on my computer, after a couple of years he had finally succumbed to cancer. He was my stepfather, but the only one I knew as a child.
Dad loved children and helpless animals; his heart was very tender. He treated me and my sister as his own children, because to him and to us that is what we were forever. It takes a special kind of person to open their arms to you in such a way. I will miss him very much. He was a soldier, a son, a brother, a grandfather, and friend. He was a lot of things to lot of people, but to us he was simply dad. It seems to me in this life the best ones suffer far too long, and are taken far too early. Dad was one of these, one of the best ones.
Often we see through a glass darkly, sorrow and grief veil our sight; we cannot see beyond that. This day seems like the end of something; but when we look at God’s promises, our faith knows better. It sees beyond today; dismisses what we call the end, I am glad dad found this faith. Jesus said, “Unless a grain of wheat fall to the ground and die it abides alone, but if it die it brings forth much fruit.” We are planted to wait for our change; till we are raised a new. We are sown in weakness and raised in power. We are sown a natural body we are raised a spiritual body. Then we will no longer see through a glass darkly, but face to face. Then is brought to pass this saying, O grave where is your victory. O death where is your sting. I love you dad, and I’ll see you soon.
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