“The importance of heart health became very real for me when my father died of heart disease seven years ago. Having experienced the loss first hand, I am inspired to do everything I can to break the cycle and prevent families from losing loved ones to this preventable disease.” YearsFirstsHeartI CanRealHandsFatherLossBreakDiseaseLosingYears AgoImportanceDiedSevenInspiredCyclesLoved OnesSeven YearsHeart DiseaseFather DiedLosing A Loved OneMy Father Died Author:Monica Potter
“Of course, losing my father was traumatic. I was an only child. But from the time my father died, my general theme in life has been to turn adversity into opportunity.” ChildrenHas BeensTurnsCoursesFatherOpportunityLosingDiedAdversityThemeOnly ChildFather DiedMy Father Died Author:Thomas G. Stemberg
“In the last few years, losing my father, going through a divorce and not getting some jobs I really wanted, is making me a much more interesting person, I think. This all really does feel like a rebirth, a new chapter.” ThinkingFeelsYearsPersonsDoeWantedJobsLastsFatherInterestingLosingDivorceChaptersRebirthGoing Through Divorce Author:John Stamos
“The gods gave me a father who ruled over me and rid me of any trace of arrogance and showed me that one can live in a palace without bodyguards, extravagant attire, chandeliers, statues, and other luxuries. He taught me that it is possible to live instead pretty much in the manner of a private citizen without losing any of the dignity and authority a ruler must possess to discharge his imperial duties effectively.” FatherTaughtDutyCitizensAuthorityLosingDignityLuxuryArroganceRulersStatuesPalacesExtravagantDischargeBodyguardAttireChandeliers Book:The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations Source: The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations
“I feel connected to the Second World War because my father lost his father in that war. So, through my dad and the effect it had on him of losing his father young, I always felt connected to the war. It goes back years, but it still feels to me as if we're completely living in it.” IfsWorldFeelsYearsStillsWarYoungFatherLostFeltEffectsDadLosingMy DadConnectedWar Of The WorldsSecond World War Author:Tom Hooper
“The grief of losing my father has come in waves over the years, as it does with most people. His love and devotion as a father provided my closest, most intimate relationship. Dad, and our time together, is in my bones. While reflecting on him, the memories themselves seem to boil down into certain 'essences of Dad.'” PeopleYearsDoeSeemsTogetherCertainFatherMemoriesGriefDadLosingEssenceWaveBonesDevotionIntimateOur TimeClosestHis LoveReflectingTime TogetherIntimate RelationshipsOur Time Together Author:Jennifer Grant
“[On her father:] ... in losing him I lost my greatest blessing and comfort, for he was always that to me.” FatherLostComfortBlessingLosingGreatest BlessingsLosing Him Author:Teresa of Avila
“It's wrenching enough to lose the man who is your lover, your companion, your best friend, the father of your children, without losing yourself as well.” MenWellsChildrenEnoughFatherLosesHe ManLoversLosingOur ChildrenYour ChildrenCompanionYour Best FriendLosing Yourself Book:Widow Source: Widow