Jake (Gerald) Wade

My dad was Jake Wade and he was my best friend growing up. He was a smart and successful shipping executive and he required me to be on my toes at all times.
He taught me how to play softball and how to hit and catch the ball. He taught me a lot about finances and not to expect anything from anyone except yourself. He had a very dry sense of humor and it put a smile on my face every time.
My parents eventually divorced and I soon realized it was simply an incompatibility and their relationship from the very beginning. There’s no shame in that but back in the day no one helped you rebuild your relationship or figure it out before you start it and I felt for both of them.
My father was not perfect except in my eyes. Who is back in the day when you have a phone on the wall when I got the car and saw a number from Maryland coming up on the display and I knew this was the call.
I picked up the phone and spoke a few words to my dad and him back to me my last few words were don’t worry Dad I’m on my way to see you I’ll be there very soon hang in there I’m on my way…
In less than 30 minutes or grab it all my belongings threw them in the car my husband was driving and I was praying don’t go dead before I get there.
I’m not sure how much time is past but maybe had been an hour and I got to call and it was Gloria his current wife who told me your father has passed my whole entire heart ripped out of my body and I sobbed I thought I would never stop crying….
Even to this day I cry whenever I think about my dad and how much I loved him how much you meant to me thinks he taught me are priceless.
I know dad when I get to heaven we stand right there at the gates with a big old hug for me a kiss on my forehead that would be the happiest woman in the world to see you I love you