From Jaimee:
Colin has asked me to explain what Gary was like as a husband and father. As hard as I try I cant explain what he meant to us.As a father to Matthew and Jake he was someone who saw their potential in everything and had faith in them to do things they never thought they would be capable of.Matthew and Gary had found a wonderful connection in sport, specifically footy and the hawthorn football club. The shine in Gary eyes when they talked about their team was priceless. Gary was very proud earlier this year to be arranging for Matty to play in his first ever junior footy side. It was a day he had been looking forward to so much.To Jake, Gary was his world. Jake saw Gary as his protector, teacher, playmate and fellow delinquint...lol. Jake started school not long after Gary passed away. There will be so many firsts for him that Gary will never see. So many firsts for them both.As a husband, Gary was my world, nothing less. He was a huge personality and we both had strong opinions, and we clashed like nobody's business, but we had so much fun. We would laugh together all the time and no matter how things seemed on the outside between us, I always knew that he would be there for me.He will be sorely, desperately missed and loved forever.
The boys will be forever better off for they knew the love and respect of their father.
ReplyDeleteHe sounds like a wonderful man. A great love for his wife and children just like my husband. A man with huge character just like my husband was. I know your pain to well in the loss of my husband who was killed in a motorcycle accident in August of 2008. He also left behind two young children who adored their father as yours adored him. Good luck to you.
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Gary would have to be the best uncle to me that i could ever have but now knowing that he's gone just makes me realize how much he really meant to me. He was always there at home when i called around just to say hi but now when i visit Jaimee, Matthew and Jake it feels like there's a hole in my heart. When i hug Matthew and Jake i hold them tight knowing that there's a piece of Gary left behind in them. Gary will always be alive in my heart.
ReplyDeleteI followed a link from a post on EB by Jaimee. My heart goes out to your family at this hard time. I have not read the blog yet from the start but will when I get time over the next few days.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to let you know you are all now in my thoughts.
Leanne Perry