Motherless At Age 4

My mother passed away when I was 4.  She was only 39.  I remember very little about her.  I remember standing in our kitchen asking my dad when she was coming back and crying.  I think he just simply said, "She is not coming back".  My father never re-married or really ever dated, which I wish he would have found someone else so he would not have been so depressed and lonely.  He took good care of me, and I will always love him for trying so hard.  I am glad he had a long life. He died just shy of his 77th birthday.  I miss him terribly.  I love you dad, and I love you mom.