I miss you Dad..

Dad,

I miss you so much, and I still can’t believe you’re gone. I wanted so badly to be able to help you.

You were the main reason I decided to train to become a health coach. I wanted to learn everything I could about Alzheimer’s and brain health because I wanted to work with you. I wanted to help heal you. But this disease took you before I ever got the chance, and that breaks my heart.

I’m just so sad. You were an amazing father. You loved us so deeply, and you had the biggest heart. You were too young. You still had so much life left to live.

I’m angry that we didn’t know sooner what we know now. Could we have prevented this? Could we have slowed it down before it took hold? I guess we’ll never truly know.

But I do know this: I’m on a mission now, and I know you’ll be with me every step of the way.

I don’t want this disease to take anyone else I love, and I sure as hell don’t want my kids to go through what we just went through. If I can help even one person avoid the tragedy of watching someone they love slowly deteriorate before their eyes, it would mean everything to me.

I love you forever, Dad.

Until we see each other again