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I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, willing sleep to come. I hadn\u2019t been able to drift off peacefully since my stepdad, Richard, passed away a month ago. I was full of grief<\/a> and plagued with regret at not ever having told him how much he meant to me. Did he know how much I loved him? I wondered. Was I as much a son to him as he was a father to me?<\/i><\/p>\n

Richard was the only dad I\u2019d ever known. My biological father had abandoned Mom and me when I was very young. She struggled to support us on her own and took out a lot of her frustration on me. I was a lonely kid.<\/p>\n

Then, when I was nine, Richard came along, and everything changed for the better. He and Mom were perfect together. Richard was a big, strong guy with a booming voice and huge hands that gave a crushing handshake. But he was the gentlest soul you\u2019d ever meet. Richard acted as a buffer between Mom and me, calmly intervening to play peacekeeper. Our relationship improved with Richard around. The three of us were happy, and I didn\u2019t feel so alone<\/a> anymore. It felt like he had saved my life. I started calling him Dad before he and my mom even got married.<\/p>\n

He seemed to fully embrace the role. On weekends, we\u2019d work together on home improvement projects<\/a> in the house we moved into in Fair Oaks, California. When I got my first real job working a paper route, Dad was the one who gave me rides in his car to the newspaper office so I wouldn\u2019t have to bike there. He taught me to drive in that car. I was a latchkey kid, and Dad was the parent I called every day when I got home from school to let him know I was safe. I could always rely on him for fatherly advice and support.<\/p>\n

As an adult, I chose to settle down nearby so I could visit Mom and Dad often. When they bought land to build a horse ranch, I helped Dad construct a fence and a barn.<\/p>\n

One day, while we were working in the barn, Dad got a nosebleed that wouldn\u2019t stop. When we took him to the hospital, they told us it was internal bleeding from the blood thinners he was on. It was only a matter of time. All we could do was make him comfortable.<\/p>\n

I sat alone in the hospital room<\/a> with him that day, while Mom went home to pick up a few things. It was hard to register that something was taking down my larger-than-life dad. He was conscious, and we spent time talking about normal things \u2014the barn, the horses, his truck. There was so much I wanted to say, so much I wanted to hear from him in return. But Dad and I were both men of action rather than words. It was hard for us to be open with our emotions. So I left the conversation at the surface level. It was the last time we ever spoke. Dad became unresponsive and died a few days later.<\/p>\n

Now I turned over in bed, angry at myself. Why hadn\u2019t I just said what I needed to say when I had the chance?<\/i><\/p>\n

Suddenly, the air shifted, as if someone had opened a door. I felt a presence enter the room. My eyes darted to the corner. I sat straight up in bed, heart pounding. There was a man standing there! He wore black cowboy boots, a black cowboy hat, blue jeans and a white T-shirt with a pack of cigarettes rolled into the sleeve. I was about to yell when the man lifted his head to reveal his face. Dad? I was certain of it. But he looked much younger than he\u2019d been when I met him. And why was he dressed like that? I had no idea what was happening, but I knew I didn\u2019t need to be afraid.<\/p>\n

Dad walked over to me and sat down on the edge of the bed. I swept him into a hug. His broad shoulders were solid in my arms, and I could smell his Brut aftershave. I just let go. I cried on his shoulder, and he let me grieve. \u201cI\u2019m so sorry I didn\u2019t tell you I love you, Dad.\u201d Without words, he assured me that there was no need to be sorry. He knew.<\/p>\n

I pulled back from the hug. Dad\u2019s solid form began to shimmer, dissipating into a soft white mist that moved forward, passing through me and enveloping me in profound calmness. Images appeared before my eyes, one by one, like a rapidly moving slideshow. It was as if I were moving standing right beside Dad in every scene\u2014an old car, an apple orchard, two boys digging a trench around a tent in the rain, a wood mill. I was seeing Dad\u2019s life flash before my eyes. He wanted to share with me all the parts before I knew him. I waited for some explanation for the way he was dressed, but one never came.<\/p>\n

The images disappeared, and Dad was once again a solid figure sitting on the edge of my bed. I didn\u2019t want him to leave.<\/p>\n

Dad\u2019s large hands cupped my face. He looked me straight in the eyes. \u201cI\u2019m okay,\u201d he said in a soft voice. And then, he was gone. Everything around me was normal and silent. I was sitting up in bed with my arms outstretched. For the first time since Dad\u2019s passing, I felt a heavenly peace<\/a>, and finally I could sleep. Dad knew how much he meant to me. Ever a man of action, he showed me how much he loved me too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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