Daddy’s hands were always callased and dirty, but only because he was working hard for me. Daddy was always working and if he wasn’t working he was at home working on something. He was a Jack of all trades, he could do or build anything. He was a big truck driver while I was a little girl, and boy did we have fun! I went everywhere with my daddy, I even had a CB handle “Rugrat”. It’s been I ust me and him most of my life, but we didn’t mind as long as we had each other that’s all that mattered. He was a mechanic also and could fix the most raggitiest vehicles and make them like new. Daddy’s hands were amazing to me because in those rough and ragged hands was also a soft and gentle side that only I got to see. He loved me so much, I was so lucky to get the daddy I did! He was perfect for me, I was so blessed to have such a great father. He always rooted for me in everything I did, he was my biggest fan. Then came the day we got the news, he had cancer. Sqamous cell carcinoma! That day changed me as a person, I went from a happy, normal person to a complete mess. I was scared and mad too, I went into survival mode, while dad didn’t. I was fighting for him to survive, and daddy was shutting down. We were fighting against each other, until finally one day I realized daddy done gave up on me. So I sat him down and ask him, what he wanted to do? That’s when he told me, he wanted to be on hospice and stay home and be comfortable, not at hospitals. So I went home and called hospice. Hospice came in and took care of everything, and helped me when I needed someone the most. I watched my daddy suffer for 2 whole months on hospice until on March 2, 2025 he took his last breath at 3:20pm. The day and time my whole world crashed down on top of me. I’ll never be the same again and I know it, I feel it in my bones. I miss that man so much, some days I don’t even know if I can bare it anymore. I know that if I don’t keep going then I’ll never get to see him again, so that’s why I’m still here to write this. I miss my daddy’s hands, his smile, and everything else about him. I love u daddy forever in eternity until we meet again, I love you, later