Sadly to say my father passed away 22 years ago, I was only 28 when he passed. I felt like I was just getting to know him when he was taken from me.
He never had the opportunity to meet two of my children, he never knew me as a registered nurse. He never saw his grand-daughters graduate or his daughter overcome some of her fears. What he did see was a young lady bound and determined to make her mark in life. He had the opportunity to teach her how to tie a proper slip knot and a passion for the water. He instilled in her social responsibilities, and demonstrate along the way how to be charitable and give from the heart. He taught and demonstrated the love and passion for tradition and family. He set boundaries and curfews and was quick to punish when boundaries and curfews were crossed but just as quick to give a warm and welcoming hug.
He was a man of strong convictions and stubborn at times to his own detriment. He showed me how to raise above adversity and to be proud.
I often wonder what he would think of me now......thank you dad
Happy Father's Day to all you dad's out there!
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Your dad sounds like he was a wonderful man and a great dad! Thanks for sharing about him.
Oh Mary Anne! What a beautiful memorial tribute this is to your Dad! Father's Day is one holiday during the year that always makes me very sad because I never knew my Dad. He died of cancer when I was 17 days old. Growing up, I had my Grandpa till I was 12 years old -sort of a surrogate father, you could say since I lived with my grandparents but it's always been something that has had me questioning all my life as to who I really am -my Mother's child or my Dad's -with respect to who do I really take after. It's taken me most of my adult life to kind of find myself too by trying to seek out relatives who knew him, understood him, what he was like as opposed to just what he looked like. And like you though, I often wonder what would he think of me today and some of the things I done with my life. But most of what I've actually done, I also wish my Mom had been around to see too -my graduation from college, my kids, as grown-ups, and especially, my grandchildren too.
I'm quite sure your Dad though has been looking down on you with pride all along and I hope both my parents have done the same with me, most of the time, anyway!
Peace.
What a wonderful tribute to your father!
This post of your's warms the heart and spirit. Well done. Don't think for a minute your father hasn't read it, either! He's looking down on you with a big ol' happy smile right now, I bet.
I'm sure your Dad would be oh so proud of you. :)
You are such a loving & giving person.. how could he be anything but proud of you?
I have no doubt he would be very proud of you. This was a wonderful tribute to your Dad.
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