Happy Birthday Daddy,

Happy Birthday Daddy

You have been gone 8 yrs now. 8 yrs I have had to remember it, with noone to call. Sometimes I call Jesse. I like to embaress the kids by singing you happy birthday as loud as I can in the car. They may not know you, but they know about you. I never knew until you were gone how much I would miss you. How I took after you, I may have denied it forever. But I know now, and I am proud. As I am proud of you. I understand what happened. Why. I hope you know I have finaly forgiven you. I am sorry I couldn’t make it easier on you. You would be so proud of your Granddaughter Serena, she is 8 now. She is so much like us. She has your blue eyes and curly brown hair, my teeth and eyes. Marks nose and attention span. Mark misses you too. I have two extra kids, my niece’s, I am sorry you couldn’t meet them. Ray 13 and Keyra 5. Marks younger brothers kids, they have been with us 4 yrs now. I probably have told you about them before, huh. Jesse misses you something fierce. I wish you could have met Nicole, she makes him happy. His second daughter is on the way. Abigail 3, and the new baby is to be named Coralynn. Still working on a grandson for you. I am sure you are watching over us all. Thank you. I love you. I miss you. Happy birthday. One day we will see each other again, even if only as passin forces of energy, we will recognize each other.

Love your daughter and friend, Julie

Danny Ballentine
March 16th, 1953 -
May 31st, 2002 he was 49