The changing of seasons

I am sitting here at my table watching leaves fall, just thinking. It has been a sad couple of weeks. My ex-father in law had passed away the other day after suffering a massive stroke. Even though that in itself is bad, yet good, because I know that he is with his family on the other side in heaven. It is sad because I see the heartache that my children and family are having to go through. That breaks my heart and I feel such an emptiness in this earthly realm. He had such a mighty presence that when he walked in the room, people responded to him. I sit here and smile about that. He was deeply loved and respected by many. His very nature demanded respect even by those that were considered his enemies. This man had friends all over this planet. When he went to Iraq, he got off the plane and people shouted, “Hey Gayle, what are you doing here?” and he would go out in the middle of nowhere and run into people he knew. He was that kind of person. It makes me giggle. I ain’t gonna lie, we have had our moments. He was a stubborn man and I am just as stubborn. But in truth, he was a good man. When we leave this world, it is not over, it is just the beginning.

Gayle J. Miller Sr.

10/01/1938 – 08/24/2025

He lived an adventurous life from start to finish and now he is on to greater adventures.