Epitaph

I corresponded with George Austin over the years - he was a frequent commenter here any I was a sometimes commenter there.  His passing made me think on epitaphs, and that his was written by no less than Hemmingway himself, who once said:

You can tell a story with six words.  "For sale, baby shoes.  Never worn."

George once wrote nine that hit me hard at the time and which remain with me today:

Father’s Days are no longer happy days for me.

There's an entire book captured in those words.  Rest in peace, George.