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Hello Mondo, I see you've been offered many condolences yet I wanted to offer my own as well. I've much empathy for you because my grandfather ignited my love of model trains when I was very young. Though I loved him tremendously whether we operated trains or not, the sharing of this hobby served only to strengthen our bond. The tragedy was that I assumed he'd be around forever in the physical sense. I was a kid; what kid ever thinks a loved one will some day die? So when he made his transition I was not only devastated but I loss interest in model trains for years. Fast-forwarding to adulthood, my interest is back...yet there are moments where I wish he were here to critique my layout sketches...or question why I prefer streamliners to heavyweight consists (his first love!). But what I've learned to accept is that, on a spiritual plane, he IS still with me...because he's in my heart. This lessens the impact of sadness and buoys my own spirit to continue to enjoy a gift that he shared with me many, many years ago. Only the body dies. The spirit lives forever. In time, if you can meditate on this long enough...you'll feel your Dad's presence always. My prayers are with you and I wish you the best during what I know is a difficult time. Andrew
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