25 January 2026 was an ordinary Sunday, yet for me it marked the twentieth anniversary of my father’s passing (Read here). As the years recede into history and the date grows quieter with time, it remains a day I pause to remember.
Like many father–son relationships, the lessons and values he planted made greater sense as I grew older - felt more deeply, perhaps, after he was gone.
He will be remembered as an ordinary father, but in his quiet simplicity he inspired in me the desire to be better and to strive for more in life.
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A couple of years before his passing on 25 January 2006, he moved into a care home as his mobility declined and he required full-time attention.On Christmas Day in 2004, we were able to bring him to my home for a family gathering. That occasion turned out to be the last time he joined us together as a family - a memory that has grown more precious with time.
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| Family photo taken on 25.12.2004. |
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