A headstone for my father
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Please read and share <3. Honestly where do i even start? It seems like i've fallen into a pretty deep hole as of late and it keeps getting deeper and deeper. The point of this i guess is to tell you a little about me, a little more than i usually tell people. Growing up i had it pretty rough, my sister and i were in foster care at a pretty young age because my parents had issues. After a short time they got us back, but things didnt change much. Drug abuse and addiction plauged them both. They weren't perfect by any means but they were all i had. I was angry for such a long time that i almost forgot the lessons my dad tried to teach me despite falling short himself.
Here are a few of the lessons he taught me that i'll never forget... "Roy i know you see what goes on but that doesn't mean its right." He would tell me; "no mater what you can't end up like me, you have to be better, no you will be better. Don't ever do drugs, do you see how sick i am right now, this is what addiction can do." "Roy you must always work hard and never give up, don't steal either, but most important always be honest because a man is only worth his word, if you can keep a promise then don't make one."
He wasn't perfect by any means, but he taught me to be a good person even if he sometimes fell short. He ALWAYS put my sister and i before himself. He always made sure we had clothes (even if they weren't the best quality), that we had food, and a roof over our heads. He would go to the end of the earth to make others happy and i feel like i owe him this. To at least try, and to not quit. No, not on him.
Six months ago i lost my mom, i wasn't super close to her but it was still hard for me. Harder than i thought it would be. It took a huge toll on the family, emotionaly and financialy. Yet here i am six months later, i lost my best friend, my mentor, my rock. I lost the man that inspired me to go above and beyound, to always be a good person even if it didn't benefit me... ha especially if it didn't. Unfortionatly i don't really have the means to give him a good burial. I don't want people to feel sorry for me, i just want you to know what kind of person he was. He was imperfect but always try to make things right.
All money recieved will go to a proper burial. Anything that's left over if i make it past what we need, will be donated to the Phonix House fondation to help fight addiction. Honestly this goes against my pride, but anything helps. Don't be upset if you want to donate but can't, i understand that times are hard for everyone. In lou of a donation prayers and positive thoughts are ALWAYS welcome. Rest in peace dad. 4/3/1962 - 3/30/2016
Sincerely, Roy F Winkle Jr
Here are a few of the lessons he taught me that i'll never forget... "Roy i know you see what goes on but that doesn't mean its right." He would tell me; "no mater what you can't end up like me, you have to be better, no you will be better. Don't ever do drugs, do you see how sick i am right now, this is what addiction can do." "Roy you must always work hard and never give up, don't steal either, but most important always be honest because a man is only worth his word, if you can keep a promise then don't make one."
He wasn't perfect by any means, but he taught me to be a good person even if he sometimes fell short. He ALWAYS put my sister and i before himself. He always made sure we had clothes (even if they weren't the best quality), that we had food, and a roof over our heads. He would go to the end of the earth to make others happy and i feel like i owe him this. To at least try, and to not quit. No, not on him.
Six months ago i lost my mom, i wasn't super close to her but it was still hard for me. Harder than i thought it would be. It took a huge toll on the family, emotionaly and financialy. Yet here i am six months later, i lost my best friend, my mentor, my rock. I lost the man that inspired me to go above and beyound, to always be a good person even if it didn't benefit me... ha especially if it didn't. Unfortionatly i don't really have the means to give him a good burial. I don't want people to feel sorry for me, i just want you to know what kind of person he was. He was imperfect but always try to make things right.
All money recieved will go to a proper burial. Anything that's left over if i make it past what we need, will be donated to the Phonix House fondation to help fight addiction. Honestly this goes against my pride, but anything helps. Don't be upset if you want to donate but can't, i understand that times are hard for everyone. In lou of a donation prayers and positive thoughts are ALWAYS welcome. Rest in peace dad. 4/3/1962 - 3/30/2016
Sincerely, Roy F Winkle Jr
Organizer
Roy Francis Winkle
Organizer
Kent, WA