This paper details the remembrance of an event of importance; my father's death. Throughout the paper, the day of my father's death is recounted, as are the actions of both my mother and myself. The importance of my father and his legacy are also part and parcel of this paper, given that lessons must be learned as part of any loss. The assignment of vividly recalling a life altering event is filled, then, by discussing the death of my father.