My dad was stabbed over six times in the side and neck by his adopted son last August 2009. My dad didn't do anything wrong. He is gone forever and my family suffers every single day from the pain of a 18 year old boy addicted to Crystal Meth choosing to take my dad's life. My sister, my son, my husband, my dad's brother's and sisters and my mom and her sister and brothers and even my Grumma are horrified. I don't know what to do anymore. I take one day at a time. The boy/murderer is free. He got out of course I have no idea how he managed that ... no one said life was fair and I never understood that until now. My entire soul is different. I care not for much but the family I have now and the loss of my dad I will never get over. It has been the hardest thing to deal with and I don't even know what to say anymore. I just wish this pain on no one in this life. My dad wasn't perfect but he was my dad and I loved him so much and he was only 54 when his life was abruptly taken and he died bleeding to death in the hospital alone. We didn't know until later that day and my heart will forever be broken from this as will my familys'.........I don't understand and I know its nothing to understand it just hurts so much like nothing I've ever felt in my entire life. I wish you were here dad. I miss you so damn much. We all need you so much to just come back and be with us. I love you. Your daughter.:frown :

Awwww, ((((Jme77)))) -- I'm so sad that you've lost your Dad so tragically. And they let that boy go free? Just makes you shake your head in disbelief.

I lost my dad a year ago to another type of killer: Cancer. I miss him a lot, as we had become very close once Mom developed dementia.

I'm so sorry for your profound grief, and hope that you will continue to take one day at a time to work through this. Please feel free to post here at NT any time and know that we care.

Bless your heart. No one can understand when something like that happens. This young man is sick. Extremely sick. I'm not saying you have to feel sorry for him by any means, but if he was on Crystal Meth, he did NOT know what he was doing ~ he was in some kind of "fog" and anything could have happened. I wish to God your poor Father hadn't been the victim.

I know what it is to lose a parent. I've lost both mine, and I feel like an orphan ~ even at my advanced age! There are so many times I want to call my Mom and ask her a question or call Dad and ask him help with something. You NEVER lose the need for your parents, even if it's just to cry on their shoulders. All I CAN tell you is your Dad IS WITH YOU. You might feel his presence once in awhile. It's NOT your imagination, dearheart. He IS there with you, watching over you.

And remember ~ we WILL be reunited with them one day. God bless you and you and your Dad will be in my prayers. Take care. Hugs, Lee