Happy Birthday, Daddy.....

Samuel David Perkins

May 27, 1927 - September 6, 1989

Knowing you'll be there.........

The other day I passed the place
You always liked to go
And I picked up the phone because
I thought you'd want to know
But I forgot you weren't there
I miss you all these days
That I'm reminded of your smile
And the funny things you'd say

I miss you most at Christmas
You were like a little kid

You always loved a good surprise

And now I must admit
That I long more for heaven
Than I ever did before
You give me one more reason
And each day I want it more

Knowing we can spend a lifetime reminiscing on the past
Knowing I will see your face again Where tender moments last
It makes me wanna be there
Knowing I won't be alone
Knowing you'll be there makes it easy to go home

You left a group of fishermen

Somehow you left me too
And though I've felt you many times
And know you saw me through

 I've always longed to feel your arms
And look into your eyes
And talk forever me and you
Somewhere in paradise.

Homesick..............

You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand times
And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for you
But the reason why I'm broken, the reason why I cry
Is how long must I wait to be with you

I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now

Help me Lord cause I don't understand your ways
The reason why I wonder if I'll ever know
But, even if you showed me, the hurt would be the same
Cause I'm still here so far away from home

I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehowI've never been more homesick than now

In Christ, there are no goodbye
And in Christ, there is no end
So I'll hold onto Jesus with all that I have
To see you again
To see you again

And I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now

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I love and miss you so much. Although it has been almost 22 years since you left, it is especially painful on days like today. I find comfort in knowing you'll be there, when it is time for me to come home...............and that makes me homesick.