The Young and the Restless' Michelle Stafford paid tribute to a very special man in her life.The Young and the Restless star has taken to social media to pay tribute to a very special man in her life -- her stepfather, who recently passed away."We are all lucky if we find a love like this," she said next to a photo of her mother and stepfather. " If you do... hold it. Take care of it. I am so lucky and blessed to have had this beautiful man in my life since I was 12." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michelle Stafford (@therealstafford) Stafford, who has played Phyllis Summers on Y&R off and on since 1994, also posted beautiful words about the man who helped raise her above the loving photo. She described what she saw during his last days."I was a witness to some profound moments of love recently between my mom and stepfather that will be seared into my being for all eternity," she wrote. "My gorgeous Joe. You fought a valiant fight right to your very last breath. Me, my sister, our kids, and out mother are better for having known you. No words can express the love I feel. Rest with the angels. Until we meet again."Stafford immediately received an outpouring of love and condolences from the daytime community, including stars like Greg Rikaart (Kevin Fisher, Y&R; Leo Stark, Days of our Lives), Sharon Case (Sharon Collins Newman, Y&R), Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair, Y&R), Don Diamont (Bill Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful), Finola Hughes (Anna Devane, General Hospital), Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott, Y&R), and Rena Sofer (Lois Cerullo, GH).You can send your condolences to Michelle Stafford and her family during this difficult time below. We want to hear from you -- so drop your comments in the Comments section below, tweet about it on Twitter, share it on Facebook, or chat about it on our Message Boards.