Memorial Song: Cliff Rubin's "Dad's Song (I Can See Him Smile)"

We all grieve in our own way. There's no right or wrong to it. Only one brother and myself stayed to watch dad die in the hospital. The others didn't want to be there. My siblings wanted to get together the next day. I needed to be alone and write this song. It took about 4 hours to write. Once I finished it, then I was ready to join my brothers and sisters.

I actually got up and sang it at the memorial the following day, 2 days after he had died. I got through the song without breaking down, made it back to my seat and cried like a baby.

It's been 3 years since his memorial. We used to talk on the phone every Monday. Somtimes I'll still have that conversation with him. Sometimes, I still cry when I think about him. Mostly, I smile at the great memories I've got and am very grateful for the time we had together.

Have you lost your dad, or know someone who has? This may be the perfect memorial song for you.

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