James Hazel Holder Tribute

Dada was a young man, surley God had other plans for him to have taken him away from us so soon. He was a man that you would want to move mountains for and anyone who knew him the way I did would agree. His last dollar would be given away without any hesitation, many a time we would insist that he keep that dollar. Nothing was too much for him to do for us and even on his death bed he still showed us that we came first. Inspite of all the pain he was experiencing he held on, as much as he wanted to go home to his heavenly father he knew that we were on our way and once again he did not want to disappoint us.

I am happy I got to say goodbye to my to my father, to pray with him, sing to him and to tell him how much he means to me...not that he did not already know but just to reaffirm him.

It's been a little over five months since his passing and I still feel a tremendous amount of pain. It is not going to be easy to deal with the loss of a great man like my Dada but I have some comfort in knowing that he is in a better place. Ever so often I see him in my dreams and I know that he is looking down on us. Dadas' main concern during his illness was that we (his children) remain close and take care of each other.

As we celebrate his 59th birthday I asked God to continue to grant me the strength to cope with his passing. It has not been an easy journey but all the wonderful memories I have of my farher will be everlasting.

Dada my sweet Dada, though you have departed from this earth to rest in eternal peace, you will always be remembered for the sweet and caring person you were and for being the most wonderful dad a girl could ever have....I am so blessed.

I will stay true to my promise to you as you have always stayed to yours...R.I.P

Happy Birthday!!! CHEERS TO A WONDERFUL MAN!!