Lessons From The First Man I Loved Memoirs and Poems About My Father.
Many of us are blessed with good parents who teach us the valuable lessons of life. Some of us have to learn those lessons without benefit of a teacher, other than experience. La Belle Rouge was blessed with a father who not only understood love and life but peace and faith.
Excerpt
Peacemakers
Don't be the one, my daddy said,
to bring useless trouble
down on your head
blessed are the peacemakers
don't judge someone else
because you don't know
trials they've been through
places they've had to go
no need to argue with folks
whose minds are made up
just give them some cold water
to fill their empty cup
if someone is unjustly angry
always leave them alone
don't talk to them in person
or on the phone
walk away, if leave you must
don't say hateful things
to murder love and trust
blessed are the peacemakers
if someone makes you their enemy
just remember, the blind can't see
if someone slanders you of a wrong
simply deny it and move along
when all around you anger prevails
look toward the tranquil seas
and set your sails
blessed are the peacemakers
and when the Good Lord asks you
what you did and where you've been
you can honestly say to Him
I've been a pilgrim and a peacemaker
Immediately, you had me thinking of, On Golden Pond, but from your brief description, I can see that your experience was much less turbulence but love guidance. That doesn't make for readership looking for drama, but it does teach us lessons about life and how to deal with it.
The poem listed is a case in point. I come from a mild-mannered, nonaggressive family. My great-great-grandfather was a blacksmith in the Civil War, avoiding the hateful upfront aggression of battle altogether. My father was a big strong man who held his ground but never abused his ability. More than once, he stood up for me and showed me how to deal with bad business in a way that was smart rather than aggressive.
This is not a drill. The attack on Pearl. They were the ghost planes of the night, deadly, illusive, sharp-clawed Black Cats. The Memoirs of ARM H.P. Lawrence, a Pearl Harbor survivor, Black Cat, and decorated war veteran.
About the clients and escorts who once were part of Professional Escorts of Marin County, California. The timeframe was from 1974 until 1990.
You will enjoy the easy to read book that gives a glimpse into escorting. Enjoy the read.
