Master of the Sea

My Dad loved to fish. I have some awesome memories of fishing with him and some of him begging us to go out fishing with him when we were older. This is one of our favorite pictures of my Dad, Sister and me. I really remember this camping trip because my Dad caught a Lilly-pad for me! He always sat on his tackle box too while fishing. A couple of years later we got him a pretty sweet fishing hat. I know he's still fishing!

I've finished life's chores assigned to me

So put me on a boat headed out to sea

Please send along my fishing pole

For I've been invited to the fishin' hole 

Where every day is a day to fish

To fill your heart with every wish

Don't  worry or feel sad for me 

I'm fishin' with the Master of the Sea

We will miss each other for awhile

But you will come and bring your smile

That won't be long you will see

Till we're together you and me 

To all of those that think of me

Be happy as I go out to sea

If others wonder why I'm missin'

Just tell em' I've gone fishin'

Love you Dad.

(Thank you to my cousin Christi and her family for the poem.)