A year ago today we lost Joe Diffie.
The singer meant a lot to a bunch of people, but none more than his family. His son wrote a beautiful letter a year after his passing and shared it on the official Joe Diffie Facebook Page.
Hey Pops,
It has been a while since we last spoke, but I talk to you every day. I know this sounds funny, but I know you are there and silently listening.
I hope you see that I have tried my best to do all the right things to ensure that your family is taken care of. I hope that you smile when I stand at my kitchen counter and sing harmony through tears to every song you ever recorded and recall every moment of standing next to you on stage for all those years. I want you to know that I am so appreciative that I had the opportunity to to spend 13 years on the road with you, I will cherish every second that I was able to spend on that bus with you.
We had so many great experiences traveling the country, I learned so much in that time spent with you. I miss the moments standing on stage and watching in awe as you consistently wowed the crowd with you talents, I miss hanging on the deck listening to you rattle off useless information that only Jeopardy contestants would know. I miss the late night texts talking about football and cooking, explaining every recipe and ingredient proudly, or just checking in or sending you my latest achievements so I could hear you say you were proud of me.
I miss standing at your house and having a song pop in your head and have you sing and change the words just to make us laugh. I miss watching you light up every time your grandchildren walked In to the room.
Mostly I miss you. You are and will for ever be my hero and I will work hard to ensure that your music and legacy continues to touch people and can live on through your family.
I love you Pops,
Your son
We miss him too.
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