To my daddy, This week marks 17 years without you. I just had to do the math in my head because that doesn't seem right. It seems that I just saw you, but in truth, I see you daily in the mental pictures that flash in my mind. The memories are sweet, but they sometimes do not ease the pain and frustration of you not being physically present. After some time, it has been a bit easier to think of memories instead of the the gaping hole that was left in our lives when we found out you were…