Daddoc's Shoes

Mills is wild, high energy and mischievous. But, he is simultaneously the most tender-hearted, cuddly, and genuinely kind child in my bunch. He finally fit into these shoes of Callaway's (previously Penn's)and he was thrilled because he calls these "Daddoc shoes" and he sure loved Daddoc. As I put Mills down for nap, he showed me a pile of things he was stashing away in his bottom drawer. I asked what they were for? He said "They are for Daddoc. I'm going to give them to him when I go to the beach." I know death is confusing to littles and I'm afraid Mills thinks my dad is still at the beach (the last place we were with him). But, if you knew my dad, I guess part of him will always be at the beach along with a piece of my heart.