Happy Father's Day!

[RJNorton]

(06-21-2015 09:16 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Happy Father's Day.

Honor your dad as long as he's with you.

I was a Daddy's girl, and he was the one who told me he loved me better than anything else in the world. (Sadly I wasn't given the chance to pass this love on to children of my own.)

Maybe someone else, too, can relate to this:

Still Missing You After All These Years

I was only eight years old
When mom told me that you died.
I didn't fully know what it meant.
I felt numb, but I still cried.

I didn't know how big a hole
your passing would leave.
I didn't understand how much loneliness
I was about to receive.

As the years have gone by,
I've forgotten a few things,
Like the sound of your voice,
And how your laughter used to ring.

There have been thousands of times
When I've wished you were still here,
To celebrate all of my joys,
And help me calm my fear.

Eva, I second Laurie. That is a heartfelt tribute.

(06-21-2015 09:56 AM)L Verge Wrote:  We read about so many fathers deserting their families today, being abusive, etc., and I saw quite a few dysfunctional fathers during my teaching career. I know we all have our memories of our fathers, and I hope that most of them are good ones. In case we have any teenagers and young adults reading this forum, I urge you to develop and maintain a good relationship with your fathers. It is so important to your future.

Laurie, I second you, too!