Were he alive, his daughters would have had 3 more decades to enjoy his presence
Were he alive, Daddy would whistle in the garden, read his Bible, yodel, tinker with broken gizmos until they were once again humming and useful, play with his great grandchildren and always love his family
Were he alive, we would bake lemon pie, and drink sweet tea
Dear Molly I hope I do not have to go through this as my parents are now in their 80s and I know that time is bound to come eventually. I can only wish we did not have to grow old and disappear from the face of the earth. A wonderful and fitting tribute to your Daddy.
Amor
How I wish I had time to read every single thing you have written, as you are splendid! I wish I could have had a good father. It must have been wonderful. Poetry can be anything we want it to be, by golly.
The memories you shared are good ones . hH must have been an exceptional dad! I lost my dad in 1960. He was only 50 when he left us. My mom died in 2002 at age 94....M
I DREAMT OF MY DAD YEARS AGO AND IT WAS ONLY THAT ONE TIME THAT I'VE EVER DONE SO...HE WAS SINGING AN OLD HYMN; BLESSED ASSURANCE. THIS SONG HAS BECOME MY FAVORITE HYMN AND OVER THE YEARS HAS BEEN A GREAT SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR ME. DADS ARE SO SPECIAL...I STILL REMEMBER MINE ALSO AND I CAN RELATE TO THIS WORK, MJ. ENJOYED TO THE UTMOST AND THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE*HIS INSPIRATIONS.
Ur lucky to have had him as long as you did...my dad left this reality in 1989...just when I was getting to know him better but the last 7 years of his life, we had something special, finally...beautiful write, M.J....e
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Amor
An excellent write m j.
Love and peace be with you
William
that penetrates the heart
and soul MJ.
How powerful can the words get in expressing so much.
Your alphabets create powerful emotions!!
Sandie
Ron
thank you all for your comments, I really like comments!
Kathy J Parenteau