12+ Death Of My Son Quotes. It matters who i remember. "he adopted a role called being a father so that his child would have something mythical and infinitely important: Share if you'll always love your boy! I cannot get it nearer to me." — ralph waldo emerson. I miss my dad poems . Apologizing for loss is an almost automatic response when you hear someone has died. "there is no expiration date on the love between a father and his child." jennifer williamson. "there is no expiration date on the love between a father and his child. "everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. "the pain passes, but the beauty remains." pierre auguste renoir.