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Happy Father's Day

by: Kathleen

Sun Jun 20, 2010 at 10:40:46 AM EDT

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To all you firefly dads it is time to kick back and feel the love!!!!

i love you dad Pictures, Images and Photos

HAPPY FATHERS DAY DAD FROM:Deshawn Pictures, Images and Photos

I love you Dad and miss you so much!

Kathleen :: Happy Father's Day

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Happy Father's Day | 10 comments

My dad (10.50 / 4)

was many things in his life but the one thing I can remember most was he made hard things bearable.

Example we were so poor that we had beans a lot for dinner. It is because of my dad I LOVE beans, I never felt this was a poor families meal no it was LAUGHIN' SOUP as my dad called it. When we had laughin' soup it was a great time around the table we did anything and everything that made us laugh. There were no limits or rules on those evenings we had LAUGHIN' SOUP which created evenings of great joy.

The year I turned 6 I wanted a bike in the worst way for my birthday my dad couldn't afford to buy me a bike but that didn't stop him. He collected parts for months and built me a bike painting it a shiny bright red making it way better than new.

When I was 8 I got into a knock down drag out fight with a neighbor girl over who's dad was the most handsome dad hers or mine. An issue worth fight over if there ever was one....

Today and everyday I love you dad and miss you more than words could ever say. The day you died I sobbed just knowing never again would I be able to climb in your lap and have my worries rocked away this was more than a daddies little girl can ever take. I was 52.

by: Kathleen @ Sun Jun 20, 2010 at 15:33:24 PM UTC

Thank you (13.67 / 3)

for sharing those memories Kathleen.

The good things we remember once they are gone are all little treasures that we can bring out and warm our hearts with.

I miss my dad too.

by: Alma @ Sun Jun 20, 2010 at 18:03:52 PM UTC

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I am so happy (14.33 / 3)

when father's day comes because the day just floods me with memories. I am sure it is my dad just making sure I don't forget. :o)

by: Kathleen @ Mon Jun 21, 2010 at 01:56:53 AM UTC

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holding you close (11.00 / 3)

(((((((Kathleen)))))))

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau ... and, do no harm

by: newpioneer @ Sun Jun 20, 2010 at 21:31:43 PM UTC

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Happy Father's Day Newp (13.67 / 3)

you are one of the best!! Hugs back at you.

by: Kathleen @ Sun Jun 20, 2010 at 21:36:40 PM UTC

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for you and your dad... (15.00 / 3)

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau ... and, do no harm

by: newpioneer @ Sun Jun 20, 2010 at 21:50:37 PM UTC

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Newp I have no words (9.67 / 3)

this was one of my dad's favorite songs! Perfect!

No one could sing it like Israel.........
The first time I heard it I was going to the store with my MIL and we were listening to NPR and they were talking about Israel, this was before he died, they played this song,we were both moved to tears I had to pull over so I could just close my eyes and take it in. They show them spreading his ashes in this video it. This is one of the songs we played while spreading my dad's ashes on a little lake at a ranch where we used to go for our family reunions.

Thank you brother. I love you.

by: Kathleen @ Mon Jun 21, 2010 at 01:52:34 AM UTC

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I just did something... (13.00 / 4)

I haven't done in 22 years... I just talked to my step-dad, the only dad we really ever knew, who I haven't spoken with since my mom's funeral on June 24, 1988.

the voice on the other end was immediately recognizable, though he's now 72, and I had to wait until he stopped crying before wishing him a happy father's day. and through my own tears I let him know that I loved him, and that I knew he did the very best he could as our dad.

thank you from the deepest part of my heart, Kathleen, your beautiful words about your dad encouraged me to reach out to my own while I still can.

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau ... and, do no harm

by: newpioneer @ Sun Jun 20, 2010 at 23:58:30 PM UTC

Oh newp (12.00 / 3)

thats so fantastic. Gha, I don't have the words to tell you how wonderful I think it is. I'm so glad you did it. :)

by: Alma @ Mon Jun 21, 2010 at 01:38:40 AM UTC

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Newp you (12.67 / 3)

just made my day and I know that my dad is smiling too. I can see it. Wonderful sooooo wonderful!

by: Kathleen @ Mon Jun 21, 2010 at 01:54:24 AM UTC

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