Mark A. Ingram

It has been some time now since I wrote in this "book". You have been heavy in my mind these days, every day but these days especially. You are a grampies 3 times over! I wish you were here dad. I want to call you so badly with so many things, I talked to you all of the time, but it just isn't the same. I pray that you are at peace, this is more for me than for you...it does help sometimes to send these notes over the internet to ....who knows where :) Joshua has your eyes and boy does...

Hey Daddy! I just wanted to tell you that you were really missed at the party yesterday. I can't believe even the youngest of your nieces and nephews remember you and bring you up every time they see me. Although I should not be surprised, you are unforgettable. I miss you very, very, very much. There is so much going on that I want to share with you, but I guess I am in a way, it is just not the same. I have come to accept the fact that you are in a better place and that it is very...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLD MAN! I just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday and tell you how much I miss you and wish we could be celebrating this day together. This Sunday is Father's day so this week is always pretty tough for me but as my gift to you I try to be stronger than usual and not cry because I know it breaks your heart to know my heart is broken! So, I guess I will just hope to dream of you and know that I am thinking of you always. I'll be seeing you birthday boy! I'll be seeing you!...

Hi Dad! This is your son in law, Matthew. Just wanted to say hi and that we miss you.

Hi Dad! Well it is 2006 and I haven't really wrote much in this book, not that I haven't talked to you every day and think of you every second of every day. I can't believe it has been two years tomorrow since I saw you for the last time. I wish I wouldn't have rushed off like I did and would've stayed with you for a little while at least. But I guess I wasn't supposed to. I just want you to know that I miss you more and more each day that passes, there are so many things that I need to...

Happy Thanksgiving Eve! I wish you were calling me to order me around to all of the stores for all the fixings for tomorrow. I know you would make extra mashed taters for me! We did get to have one last Thanksgiving dinner together which I will never forget! I miss you every day dad. I have had two good dreams about you this week which were really needed. Thank you! I saw Steven Marie Elizabeth Ham Lincoln this past weekend. You would have been so proud of him. He invited Mark and I...

You is a grampies! Mark and Shannon had a beautiful baby boy! He is sooo cute! You would eat him for sure! I get comfort in knowing that he has a 1/4 of you in him, it makes me smile a little more! God bless you daddy! I will be talking to you soon. I know you are very happy about the birth of your grandson! You were the first person I wanted to call but I couldn't but I knew you knew already! I love you daddy/grampies!

Hey dad! I am just missing you. My heart feels broken today well right now it does. I would love to be able to talk to you about it. It is raining pretty hard right now..that is how hard I want to cry, I think it might make me feel better. But there is no time for that now, no time. I have to move on and be strong even though I still have this I don't know what..going on inside of me...rage, pain, hurt, anger, darkness and just plain ache. I listen to your voice mails on occassion as it is...

Well it is official! Your kid is a genious! No, not Mark. Me! That is right, I got an A- in Espanol! Well I wish that I could call you to hear you get excited with me about doing well in school. But I know you are happy for me. I get soo excited about it and you are my favorite person to tell! I told Steve VanSlyk first as his was the the first e-mail I got this morning. He gave me congrats!

Mark and I planted the tree on Saturday as you know and let me tell you...it is soo...