K,

I am travelling this week for a new job and am just now catching up. I have expressed in the past my feelings about your dad and his relationship with his daughter. In my everyday world, I never know what to say in theses types of situations becasue I do not believe that anything I say will make a difference. Well it is no different in this cyber world.
I am very sorry for the pain you and your family are experiencing. I hope your dad senses your hope and fights through this other hurdle. This is probably very difficult for you to even think about doing right now but I think that the best thing you can do when you are around him is act as if everything is ok. and let that sunshine of yours shine all over him.
Your dad, you and your whole family are in my thoughts.
un abbracio affetuoso.....

John