I have not lost either of my parents yet, but my father has been fighting cancer for about 6 years, but doing fine now. My mother still sometimes gets down about her mother passing away an she says she is gone. I told her one day, no she is not she is still here. She said, what? I said I can see grandma in you, she just perked up an smiled. I amsure people that knew you an your father can say the same thing.I am sorry for your loss.