Sensory Aids

I really want something that's like a piece of Dad to carry with me, but a picture doesn't really do it.  Mom says that's because the only thing that will do it is Dad himself, and that, of course, isn't possible.  Maybe she's right that I'm trying to find something that's as good as having him back, I don't know.  Pictures don't make him feel real, but voice recordings do.  I think certain items in his cave make him feel real too, but really gone, and that's why those things get me depressed.  Hearing his voice was great.  Made things feel back to normal for a while.  I wish Heaven wasn't so far away so we could pack up the car and go visit him for the day.  (song by Justin Moore)