hp, I'm so sorry about your dad. What Mojo says is very true. The hurt of missing them is soooo awful in the beginning-- I likened it to having something stuck to you that's on fire. Now that it's been 5+ years since my husband died, I feel him with me a lot. I know he is still with me and watching over me, and now he's completely whole and healthy. It will be a while before you get to that point, but you will eventually.