On Monday, the 34-year-oldThe Viewco-host shared an Instagram photo of herself andSen. John McCain, who died at the age of 81 on Aug. 25 ofglioblastoma, a form ofbrain cancer.
“66 days. I wake up every morning still instinctually trying and reaching to call you on the phone. I miss you so much Dad it physically hurts my heart,” Meghan captioned the post.
“I miss your laugh, your voice, your dark sense of humor, the way you always made me feel safe in a world that seems to have lost its way.”
Meghan also reminisced on her father’s cooking, “I miss your dry ribs and grilled chicken. I miss you singing The Beach Boys on the porch.”
“I miss waking up and drinking cappuccino and reading theNew York Timestogether. I miss your old far side t-shirts and watching John Wayne movies. I miss hiking across the creek to the top of the mountain and looking at the black hawks.”
“I miss the way you cooked eggs and bacon. I love you forever. Stay with me,” Meghan concluded.
Meghan also shared a Halloween-inspired tribute to her father on her Instagram Stories, which showed Sen. McCain on a Jack-o’-lantern.
On Sunday, Meghan posted a mural of her father captioned, “Seen in Los Angeles… I miss you, Dad.
Meghan’s heartfelt tributes come just a few weeks after shereturned to workon Oct. 8.
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Meghan got emotional as shereturned toThe View, thanking supporters for their kind words as her family continues to grieve.
As the crowd erupted with cheers, Meghan began, “I have missed all of you so much. Thank you so much … I have a lot of things to say … I just want to thank ABC andThe Viewfor giving me this time, to thank all of America for being so kind to my family.”
“From the second that my father passed … I had to get in a car and a motorcade … from the moment I left, there were people of all races, all ages, all creeds, people saluting, praying … he would’ve loved it,” she continued. “I cried the entire time. There was a lot of talk about what died with him … his ideals … but they didn’t.”
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Meghan revealed that her father planned his entire funeral, down to the speeches. She also said that she believes he deliberately chose her to be the only woman to eulogize him.
“The America of John McCain is generous and welcoming and bold,” Meghan said. “She is resourceful and confident and secure. She meets her responsibilities, She speaks quietly because she is strong. America does not boast because she has no need to. The America of John McCain has no need to be great again because America was always great.”
source: people.com
