Remembering Dad Card: A Letter for the Heart

Remembering Dad Card shows the words “LETTERS TO MY Dad IN HEAVEN” in white over a black background, and its poem tells of missing a father who has passed. The lines say that time may heal, yet the feeling stays the same. It was made for anyone who still reaches for the phone to call a dad who is no longer there.

Ships with a kraft envelope; envelope color in photo may vary.

What the print says

White wings spread above the word Dad, which sits large and script-styled at the center of the card. Beneath them a heart is drawn in a loose white line, and from its lower edge a trail of small butterflies drifts away toward the right. Four-point stars sparkle along the sides of the poem, adding a little light to the dark field. The poem itself is set in a serif face, centered in short lines that rise and fall like a spoken verse. Near the bottom, a pair of laurel sprigs frames the words “Till we meet again” and the closing line “ALWAYS & FOREVER” sits in bold capitals. The butterflies and the heart work together, since the heart is the place where the father is kept and the butterflies are what leaves it. Every element points back to the memory of the person who is missed.

Who sees themselves in it

You will notice this card first in the people who have lost a dad and want words they can keep. Adult children often feel the pull of lines like “I miss you more than anybody knows” because they say what is hard to phrase on their own. A friend who sends this card to a coworker after a father’s death gives that person something to read in private. Grandchildren, nieces, and nephews may also find comfort in the closing lines, which promise that love continues. A remembrance card like this fits the quiet days after a funeral, when the house is still full of memories. It fits just as well on a shelf in the room where someone sits to think about their father.

Meant as a gift

This card suits the weeks after a funeral, when cards and casseroles have stopped arriving and the grief is still fresh. It also works on the anniversary of a father’s death or on a birthday he would have celebrated. Give it in a sympathy envelope with a short note of your own, or tuck it into a card for someone who is learning to live without a dad. Available in the Greeting Card style and in the natural color option, it keeps the black field and white print clear. Let the person read the poem slowly, perhaps once in the morning and once again at night, when the words feel closest.