Letter to My Grandpa…by Erika
Erika and Hayden 2011
Today is the anniversary of my father Lamar McFarland’s death. And in honor of him I would like to share a letter written to him by his granddaughter Erika Dell McFarland Newey. I am certain that it will bless your heart as it did mine.
Dear Grandpa Lamar,
I never met you but I’ve heard great things. I wish you could of held me when I was born and told my Daddy how proud you were of him for his beautiful daughter. To be there when I graduated Highschool and walked across the stage into my future. To tell me how proud you were of me when I became an Airman in the worlds greatest Air Force. Most of all to see your great grand son and tell me how much he looks like me and my daddy and get to congratulate my daddy on doing an amazing job with his beautiful baby girl who is now a strong woman. Who will always need her daddy. I wish I had even just one memory of you. Even though I have never met you I LOVE YOU!
Erika
I know that my father hears Erika’s heart today as he looks down from heaven over her, adoring everything about her. …and seeing his precious little great grandson Hayden. He would say to his son Rodger….”Boy, I’m proud of you….You did good…Look at those kids!” And we know he is well pleased with all his family. You can believe, he is a proud father, grandfather, and great grandfather, and many more generations to come. Although he left this earth at the early age of only 52 he has left a great legacy behind. His footprints on this earth have been well marked and left on many hearts.
As we all stop for a moment and hear his words spoken to us when we were children….”Are you daddy’s?”….”You better believe it!”… They’re precious words we will hold on to for the rest of our lives. And too, aren’t those the very words every father and child want to share?…..You better believe it!!!
We love and miss you Dad!
This article is dedicated to Rayford Lamar McFarland (Jan 3, 1930 to May 15, 1982): A loving father, grandfather, great grandfather….
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Enjoyed the chat,
Lorraine
Lorraine McFarland lives in Plant City, Florida. She is a professional writer specializing in memoirs, life story writing, and capturing memories of your loved ones.
Copyright, May 2011 by Lorraine McFarland. The author retains sole copyright to her contributions to this article.
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