Hello dear friend, I'm really lost of word to express my feelings to you on how I feel while I was reading your post, it's really sad to see that your dad is no more alive any long so sorry for the lost bro, but I actually love the word's in which you decided to express your feelings to him I pray that he should accept this later with a heart of gratitude where ever he is in Jesus name. Thanks for sharing your words of encouragement with us, I wish you all the best on your contest challenge.
Best regards.