Thank You

This of course will be my final post to this blog and I am not sure where to begin.

Thank you all so much for your love and support during these past few weeks. Your visits to the hospital, cards, phone calls, emails, and comments on the obiturary. I sit here this morning not wanting to do anything but sit and stare off into space thinking of my Dad, weaping over him. I want to try to go back to when I was a kid and he would protect me from the world. Life does go on, but I want it to stop right now. Our family (my Mom, Matt, myself, Ian, my Dad's brothers and sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends) we have lost a part of us. My Mom said 1/2 of herself is gone and I feel the same way.

Our family is the best family in the world and we are so blessed to have them. They have been a huge support to us and I know they are also hurting so much. Thank you to all our freinds, you also have been a big support for us. The calling hours at the funeral home, so many people attended and we enjoyed greeting each and everyone of you and hearing stories of Dad. Thank you to all who sent flowers and/or is contributing to the Susan G. Komen breast cancer research to help in finding a cure for this disease in which our lives have been impacted. My cousin, aunt and my grandmother are all survivors and we want a cure found so no woman or man is impacted by this again.

My Uncle Danny, Uncle Paul, and Uncle Tim will now take the place of my Father. Since my Father is no longer here to give me advise or keep me straight, I know I can count on them to be there for me and to provide me with strength, love, and guidance that I need. My Dad and his love will always be in my heart and I cannot wait until the day I see him again in Heaven when he can hold me and I can tell him I love him face to face.

Thank you to you all and we love you all so much.
The Ashcraft family