tomorrow i head to Houston to bury my dad on Monday, He was not the perfect dad by no means at all and he made lots of mistakes. He did enstill in me to respect my elders and to work hard for what I have. He gave me my love of water and taught me how to swim. We spent many weekends at the lake or river growing up with friends and family. Never thought I would get the phone call Tuesday that the first man I loved was gone. He left us all way to soon and i never got to say goodbye. The power of forgiveness Is a powerful thing. There is so many things I had to forgive for. I didn't call my dad often, on his birthday, father's day, Christmas, and Thanksgiving. Our conversations would go like this. Dad: This is Lee Me: Hi Dad Dad: Who is this Me: It's Angel Dad: who's Angel Me: your kid Dad: oh ok(he liked to agrivate) Me: (whether it was his birthday) I'd say I just called to say Happy Birthday and i'd ask how he was doing and he always said ok. I would tell him I would call him soon and tell him I loved him. our conversations would always end the same, I would say i love you dad and he would say I love you too, KID. I was supposed to call my dad in a few weeks to tell him Happy Father's day. Now I won't be able to cause my dad is gone. I will never here him tell me again that "I Love you too, Kid. Like i said my dad made lots of mistake and did things no one should have to endure, like I said forgiveness is a powerful thing, But who is perfect. May not of been him but at the end of the day, that man helped give me life so I could grow up and have the family I have today. My dad will be missed by so many cause he always had a heart to help others later on in his life and alot of people loved him. I still can't believe he is gone. RIP dad. Lee Pugh Sr January 15, 1951- June 3, 2014.