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» Father’s Day - Actual Unretouched Photo — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:25:29 +0000

[...] rerunning my Father’s Day tribute from a few years ago. Just because I [...]

By: B.J.

B.J. — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:29:50 +0000

Beautiful post.

By: Julana

Julana — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:10:47 +0000

Mel,
I’m sorry your father didn’t live longer.

By: jody2ms

jody2ms — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 20:15:52 +0000

It is so hard. Beautiful post.

My father died on Sept. 16th, 1994, 5 weeks before his first grandchild, Cory, was born. It….broke….my….heart that he didn’g get to see him. He did name him though. At the time, US had told us that Cory was a girl, so he named the baby Cory Nicole. When a boy popped out, we kept ‘Cory’ and usedmy fathers name as his middle name.

I still miss my Daddy.

By: Rose

Rose — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 05:29:32 +0000

I now have tears in my eyes. ((((hugs))) My father passed away when I was 18.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 02:42:22 +0000

This made my cry, but for a very different reason. I’m pleased for you and all who have wonderful, endearing memories of fathers. While my experiences are quite different, I rejoice in your joyful and heartful tributes.

By: Val

Val — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 01:18:15 +0000

Enjoyed the entry. And the other father entries as well.

By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 20:12:02 +0000

You’re making me cry here! Your Dad sounds a lot like my Dad – unable to express their love for their children, yet we knew it was there. June 6th was the 6th anniversary of my Dad’s death. He adored my children and I wish he was still here to see them grow up.

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:11:22 +0000

I really REALLY loved this post and the Paul Harvery commentary. I read your previous posts on your father and they are beautiful. One thing you wrote really struck a chord with me, “His childhood had broken him in ways he never articulated; his heart was crippled all his life.” That is described so beautifully and it’s fitting for my own father. I don’t think I have ever stepped back enough to say it as charitably and tenderly—I’ve gotten caught up in viewing it how it has affected me, and less what it’s been like for my father. Thank you for this perspective.

By: grafted branch

grafted branch — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 16:08:06 +0000

That was beautiful. I’m blessed by your transparency about your father.