Dad, I need you-I wrote this last night

I just finished listening to my old cell phone voice mails my dad left me a few days before he went to the hospital. One, a simple good morning message, and one, a good night message. I am glad I saved them so I can hear his voice.I am just not ready to let my dad go. Today, while at his bedside in ICU...I thought about a lot of things. Why he was there, what he could say if he could talk right now, how much my Dad means to me, and why it's to early for him to die.The game is still on...still time on the clock-don't throw the towel in. I need you! We need you, and you have to be strong!I wrote a list of things I needed him for...Dad I need you to be okay becauseI love you!I need you here for my kids. I want you to watch my kids grow up. You need to help my boys perfect their baseball and golf swings, and their arch for their free throw shot.I want to cook you a meal so you can tell me how bad of a cook you think I am.I need your fatherly advice.I need you to keep telling me how much of a "Sheahen" I am.I need you to call me in the middle of a Cubs game, just so you can tell me how AWESOME the CUBS are.I need you to call me...just because-for those great family updates!I need to see you get yelled at for blowing a call at a game!I need to see you coach-and lose it at the ref!I need you to have a taco eating contest with Katy.I need you to tell me that I drive to fast!I need you to have a conversation with Mom about her E-baying.I need you to laugh violently hard at the joke Steve told you 2 days ago!You need to be strong, and need to continue to fight! We are praying for you constantly. Don't quit now. You always told me never to be a quitter and fight until the end. I see now how important this advice really was.Hang in there DAD!WE LOVE YOU!