It is with a heavy heart that I write this final post. I was forced to leave Minnesota before the end of the convention to be by my father's bedside. He passed away at 1 AM this morning after a heroic battle against cancer. I am grateful for the time I got to spend with him during the last several years. He loved to talk politics. The 2008 election became a real bonding point for both of us. When the conventions rolled around I was reluctant to go. He said he wanted me to go so I could tell him all about it. I called him every day.
There is a lot of talk at these political conventions about "family values" and debates over which party has more or less. Nobody has the monopoly on them. My dad was a life-long Democrat but he proved over and over again that he was chock full of family values. No words can describe how much he will be missed.
Posted
Sep 04 2008, 11:35 AM
by
Rob Rogers