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Dedications to Make

Hi Delilah,

For 41 of my 50 years of life my father and I lived together. My younger years in his home and after my mother passed in 1986 he came to live in my home. My father had such a love for life, for people, animals and mother nature. When you live with someone that long you get so used to each other you really do not realize how special someone is until their time comes.

My father fought under General Patton in WWII. Growing up he never spoke of the tragedies, only the joys of life so we never learned about the war until he got cancer. That is when he opened up and told us the stories of his pride as a soldier and being side by side at times with General Patton. My father was such a strong and proud man, but a lover of all things good, and his emotions showed his love. We were lucky in one way to know his time was near as we helped him accomplish his bucket list. It was a joy to see his eyes light up just like a child again fulfilling his dreams.

My father loved working in the yard and one of his favorite things was my dogwood tree. Every year he had me take a picture of him in front of it when it bloomed. Early last year my father passed away. I remember that dogwood tree did not have one bloom on it last year after his passing. It was not until this year when it was full of blooms again did I realize that tree must have been grieving his loss as he loved and cared for it so much. I attached a picture I took this year of my dogwood tree full of blooms; the only thing missing is my father standing in front of the tree like in the past.

Could you please play my father's favorite song "Wonderful World?" I am sure he is looking down watching over me and his favorite tree since he could not be here to celebrate Father's Day with us this year.

Thank you for such a wonderful show!
Karen

P.S. My father was crazy about you and your show too. Whenever we went someplace behind the wheel he would ask "Where is Delilah?"

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