These Quotes About Fathers Up in Heaven Will Surely Bring Some Tears to Your Eyes
There's a lot that goes into being a good father—one that leads by great example and does everything to raise the best kids possible. So, come Father's Day—we honor those role models for everything they've done for us. Though, not everyone's fathers are here with us today. For those whose fathers (or grandfathers) have since passed, this day can be equally as important and even more sentimental. So, we built a list of Father's Day in heaven quotes to help put some of those feelings into words.
Taking a look back at the strong bond Ladd shared with his late father, Chuck—we know that good dads can truly make an imprint on the lives of their kids and everyone around them. Ree reflected on her late father-in-law's gentle persona. "My father-in-law was so kind to me," Ree said. "In the twenty-six years Ladd and I have been married, we've never had a moment of conflict." Remembering the fathers in heaven (or wherever you may believe they go after they pass) is important all the time—but especially on Father's Day!
Some of the Father's Day quotes you'll read here will definitely bring a tear to your eye. Others on this list reflect on the legacy your late father left behind. This quote by Connie Britton is a good example: “He shaped me into who I am. Dads can be so powerful and generous that way.” Whether he was a girl dad, boy dad, or both—we're sure he was an amazing one, too.
Bindi Irwin
“I want to carry on in my dad’s footsteps and make sure that his legacy lives on forever.”
Jennifer Williamson
“There is no expiration date on the love between a father and his child.”
Marilyn K. Deacon
“You will always be special to me, and no matter where life takes me, I’ll remember you with love.”
Liane Moriarty
“Those we love don't go away, they sit beside us every day.”
Jennifer Williamson
“Deeply, I know this, that love triumphs over death. My father continues to be loved, and therefore he remains by my side.”
Harlan Coben
“This is the price you pay for having a great father. You get the wonder, the joy, the tender moments — and you get the tears at the end, too.”
Bindi Irwin
“Dad is and always will be my living, breathing superhero.”
Jennifer Williamson
“No matter how old we are, we still need our dads, and wonder how we’ll get by without them.”
Adrienne C. Moore
“The loss of my father will always sting. But now, everything that I do is in honor of him and celebrates his life.”
A.A. Milne
“If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart. I’ll stay there forever.”
Fanny Fern
“To her, the name of father was another name for love.”
Jamie Cirello
“You will always be in my heart… because in there you’re still alive.”
Conrad Hall
“Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten.”
Harper Lee
“She did not stand alone, but what stood behind her, the most potent moral force in her life, was the love of her father.”
Mitch Albom
“I love you every day. And now I will miss you every day.”
Adabella Radici
“I love my father as the stars — he’s a bright shining example and a happy twinkling in my heart.”
Carolyn Ferreira
“Although our lives’ journeys have bid us to be apart, I am with you, you are with me, always in our hearts.”
Linda Poindexter
“When my father didn’t have my hand, he had my back.”
Jennifer Williamson
“May each tear and each fond memory be a note of love rising to meet you.”
Clarence Budington Kelland
“My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.”
Antoine Francois Prevost
“The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.”
Jim Valvano
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could ever give another person. He believed in me.”
Keith Urban
“I only hope when I have my own family that every day I see a little more of my father in me.”
Jennifer Williamson
“A father’s love is forever imprinted on his child’s heart.”
Connie Britton
“He shaped me into who I am. Dads can be so powerful and generous that way.”
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