Candy Smith
We had the good fortune to meet Candy back in June of 2019. Having invited Cardies to share their own best Dad Memories in advance of Father’s Day, we received this dear story from Candy …
“Many years ago, my husband and I were supposed to go on a cruise but, as Habitat for Humanity volunteers, we were also working on a house that was not expected to finish before the ship sailed. Being construction manager, my husband couldn’t leave but — knowing how much I was looking forward to going — he suggested I invite my dad to go in his place. (My mom did not like water or cruises, so we knew she wouldn’t mind!)
“My dad and I had the best time on that cruise!” Candy clearly remembered and shared. “The man who usually fell asleep in his recliner by 8 PM even stayed up for the midnight buffets! But the most enjoyable part of our 11 days together was just sharing ourselves with each other — talking and listening and having quiet times when nothing needed to be said.
“Dad’s no longer here,” Candy told us. “He was 84 when he passed in 2005. But that cruise was so very, very special! I’ll never forget it because, it’s just as one of your beautiful cards says, some memories are ‘inscribed in our hearts.’”
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My husband had two tickets to Hawaii which he couldn’t use. He offered them to my father and mother. My mother had stopped traveling so I went with my Dad. He loved to travel as did I. Born in 1910 he grew up in a former whaling community in northern New England. Hawaii had always seemed like a magical place to him since he was a young boy. We went together. He chose Oahu and I chose the Big Island and Kauai for us to visit. We had the most wonderful time connecting, talking, sharing stories, learning about what makes Hawaii special, and seeing this magical remote place through his eyes. He died in 2007, in his 97th year. I will always treasure those memories.