My Father's Legacy.

It's important. So I'm going to talk about it. one of the reasons i have not been blogging lately is due to the untimely death of my father, on 9/25/12. from the local news: A pedestrian that was hit and killed by a truck Tuesday night at the intersection of North Boulevard and Coliseum Boulevard in Montgomery has been identified as Jeffrey Dan Johnston, 56. Montgomery police and fire medics responded just before 7:30 p.m. Investigators said it appears the Johnston was trying to cross North Boulevard when he was hit by a pickup. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was not hurt. This is Montgomery's 16th traffic fatality this year.

He lived in alabama, and i live in florida. we hadn't talked in about a year. when i was a kid, he was my hero. i was an absolute daddy's girl to the core. he seemed to always struggle from depression of some form, but that was never talked about. i always secretly worried about him and was always so terrified something would happen to him, my whole world. when my parents divorced, i went to live with my dad after a long custodial battle. he did everything in his power to make sure his little girl was taken care of. i have nothing but the highest respect and deepest affection for him. he will be deeply missed .... im sorry i didnt get to say goodbye :(

in the meantime, we (well, technically, "I") have been struggling with final arrangements, due to the fact that he had no life insurance or insurance of any kind, no property to speak of, ..... nothing :(

some friends and family have helped financially and it is greatly appreciated. i have set up an online donation form for anyone who might have known my dad, or just anyone who may have lost a parent tragically and understands this pain of not being able to finish up final plans in a timely manner.

no one will approve me for even a 200$ loan, no places will accept payment arrangements and I JUST DO NOT UNDERSTAND. this is literally a life or death situation. they will give any idiot credit cards or a payday loan to buy their new iphone or get cosmetic surgery, but when there is a REAL, ACTUAL need, no one wants to seem to help.

at the very least in my fathers' legacy, I have planted a tree for him.

and set up this memorial fund in his honor.

he was a good man.
love you daddy <3

~amber

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