22/07/2025
Happy Heavenly Birthday Pops!
Ugh, I did not have you being gone as something I anticipated or had to deal with in 2025. 😭 Im still in shock that you are not here. You are truly my best friend. I have your number still saved in my phone hoping that you would call one day and that we are just taking a long break right now. If that call were to ever appear on my phone, best believe I would do my best to make sure that it would be the longest phone call we ever have. I’ve dreamed about having that call with you and not wanting to hang up knowing that it would be the last time I talked to you. That dream sometimes keeps me up and night sometimes, because I dont want to experience hanging up for the last time. I have so much I want to say to you. Especially, how proud I am of you as a man and as a father. And the fact that you battled with cancer twice and stayed strong even until your last breath, wanting to live. I would love to hear you tell me how proud you are of me as a man and as a father. I would shrug off those compliments before, but now I miss them and the sound of your voice.
So much reminds me of you. And now that football season is approaching, it reminds me of you even more. Football IS our favorite sport. I can’t believe that you won’t be able to come to games for me and the boys Like before. Or go see some of the movies we’d talk about going to see. Or just coming to visit and hang with us.
With all that I know you are not in pain, fighting to live anymore. I know you are overjoyed to see my brother again after 20 years of him being gone. I’ll make sure to try and handle things down here while you rest easy up there in heaven with Shakari.
I love you Pops aka Author Paul Bennett❤️❤️❤️
