Jesus has also taken my daddy home, in 2000. We were given 5 months notice that daddy would be leaving us. God allowed us time to enjoy him for the remaining months and to love him to death. The journey of cancer life, Jesus walked with us all of the way and I can truely say that God is in control of even cancer. I have learned that cancer is not the end of life, but a cloesr walk with Jesus. How can you ever say good bye to someone you have loved all your life? You simply don't, when you believe Jesus. God's goodness and mercy allows for daddy to remain in my heart (memories) because he was such a big and special part of my life. The missing of daddy, sharing my life with, is also a blessing ,a reminder for what a good daddy God gave to me. Daddy walked with Jesus as far as he could and his work was finished here on earth. Most of the pain was during the 5 months, watching daddy suffer, not physically , God had control of that, but spiritually for me,but God also had His mighty right hand on me. God is always listening to prayers and if we are watching we will see His answers. Jesus said He will return, I believe Him. For right now He is taking us one, by one. We still have work to do for Jesus and all of it is on God's timing and God's will. God is always on time and never late. The heart - strings of love is what bonds us together in this life. Daddy said "If you don't have faith, love and trust Jesus, what do you have?" I know where daddy has gone and he is only one breath away. The pain does fade away and you realize what you still have, that does matter the most. God bless.