It’s certainly hard to believe, but today marks the one-year anniversary of my father, Darryl Ray Walker’s passing. We all, as a family, have been hanging in there by moving on with our day-to-day lives and drawing closer to our friends and family for support. The first couple of years of any tragic death are never easy. But we are truly grateful for all the love bestowed upon us during this ordeal. But instead of reflecting on the sad times, I’m going to reflect on the good times and share what I miss the most about my father.
The first thing I miss is his sense of humor. He always had this silly, sarcastic wit about him. He loved cracking jokes and calling people “playa” (for whatever reason). But after a while, it became his catchphrase. I guess it became part of who he was. Everybody who really knew him, like his closest friends and family, started to associate him with this phrase. When you hear someone say, “how you doin,’ playa?” that’s when you knew it was my dad.
The second thing I’ll miss is definitely his laugh. He had a laugh that truly stood out. It was one of those “laughing out loud” laughs. I remember making fun of it as a kid. Hey, I’m not one to mock my dad’s laugh, but it was a really funny laugh. I almost wish I had an audio recording to share with you all how hilarious his laugh was.
The third thing I’ll miss is his strong work ethic. My father has always cared about his family. He always worked hard in maintaining a job in order to take care of his wife and children. He cared about performing well in the work that he did. He also cared about being on time. Yes, my father was the type of man who valued hard work and this beautiful quality resonates in his children.
The fourth thing I will miss is the most important of all. That is his love for Jehovah. My father died a faithful servant of Jehovah. He loved talking to people about him. He loved learning about him. He loved giving discourses about him. Clearly, my father’s love for our heavenly father was undeniable.
There are a lot of things I miss about my father and I probably wouldn’t have enough time to cover those in this post. But these things are the ones that I am the fondest of about my father. There isn’t a day that goes by which I’m hearing, seeing, thinking or talking about something that reminds me of my father. I love you, Dad and I will see you soon.
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