(06-12-2014, 10:07 AM)HerbS Wrote: I only wish I could say positve things about"Father's Day"- Past, Present and Future!I will Never forget how abusive he was towards-my Mother and myself.I vowed that I would Never be like him.
I'm sorry to hear that, Herb. It's wonderful that you managed to turn his legacy around.
I agree, Linda - Herb, you are certainly a credit to perseverance and dedication! My dad has been gone 33 years and I miss him every day - he was an inspiration in itself. I often times think to myself "What would daddy do?" when confronted with different dilemmas.
"The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley
You are a fine example of people who can survive a negative atmosphere and turn it into a positive future. This world needs more people like you - and fewer whiners who place the blame on others. You go, guy!
Herb - you are a "Stayer!" as they say in the horse-racing world.....you are a wonderful person and I, along with all of us, are proud to know you! Bless you for what you've accomplished!
"The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley
Like Herb, I had an abusive father. I was 30 years old before I resolved my anger about it and moved on. Still, I'm able to reflect that he was my father ( he is passed away)- and I'm thankful for the good things he did. Now that I've been a father for 37 years and a grandfather for 17 years- I have more perspective on fatherhood than I had before. There are no training schools for parents- no manuals. So to all the fathers and grandfathers out there- Happy Father's Day.