Benjamin Vander Meide

cant believe it has been 18 years miss you every day dad

So sad to learn of Ben's passing. I am a cousin from New York State who visited in 1982. Would like to reconnect with Ben Jr. and Anna.

another year and it still I miss you dad so much

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I was reminiscing about when our buddies in high school would all get together to see the Hypnotist Show by Vander Meide at the Desert Star. 20 years later, I'm still wondering how he did it. Condolences to his close friends and family. He was definitely a character who will be missed for a very long time.

it is now coming up on 5 years and i still am haveing dificulties it just never gets easyer i miss you dad so much i wish i had more time with you

Dad has been gone for a year now and I feel like I need to write something and express how I feel.

I miss his warm smile, his big hugs, complete unselfishness, creative ideas, real concern and interest in everyone, many suggestions, positive attitude, love for his family, patience, way of making you feel better, always being there if you need him for anything, the stories he would tell, his way of entertaining people and making them laugh, always getting your attention and making you...

I just want to share that my Poppy is one of my heros cause he was a great caring loving man and he was VERY creative! He always had the best advice and would do his best to help you with any problem you had!! He was such a BIG put of my life and life will never be the same without my poppy! He was and always will be the BEST grandpa in the world! I LOVE YOU POPPY! I MISS YOU LOTS!!!!

IT'S BEEN A HALF A YEAR WITHOUT MY POPPY. I MISS HIM SO MUCH. BUT I STILL FEEL HIS SPIRIT AROUND ME EVERYDAY. AND CAN HEAR HIS VOICE IN MY HEAD TELLING ME WHAT I SHOULD DO.
AND WHEN I NEED IT I CAN FEEL HIS BIG POPPY HUGS AND WET POPPY KISSES ON MY CHEEK. I CAN'T WRITE POEMS LIKE MY SISTER DOES BUT IT HELPS ME TO WRITE MY FEELING IN HERE INSTEAD.
MISS YOU POPPY !!!!

I wrote another poem for my poppy and want to share it. It's called Holding On, Letting Go.

Holding On, Letting Go


I'm letting you go,
But I'm also holding on,
I know you're not coming back,
But can't believe you're gone.

And inside my mind,
I tell myself that it's ok,
But the feeling in my heart,
Won't seem to go away.

The ache I hold,
Tears me up inside,
I visit your spot,
Wishing it was me who died.

Because it hurts so...