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To My Dad
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Personal Favorites My father is my idol
As i grow older, i see that i have learned much from him
my ability to be moral, honest, unassuming
humble but not meek, loving, and noble
I continue to learn from him - so much he has endured
easy to see the hardship in his life - all the 9 to 5s
all the busted knuckles and dust - all the weathered looks on his face when coming home from work
but I always remember a smile when he first walked in the door - he never took it out on his kids
He was the man I had my first game of catch with, and kicked the ball around with, and took me to the rink
He will always remain my first, and my greatest teammate
i never acknowledged at a young age, but he was always there for me - even though i was too stubborn or caught up in my own business to realize the sacrifices he has made for me. They should NEVER go unnoticed.
I only hope I can continually make him proud
and that he will exist within me forever
And as the tears hit the page, I so strongly wish to see his best days ahead
I hope that he doesn't deem his life less fulfilling because we do not have the best and the brightest
I feel that his example has made me into who i am, who my sister, mother, and everybody else around him is - for better or worse.
and I feel that is something to be damn grateful for
Only now in time have i even begun to scrape the surface of these emotions - this love, this dedication, this perseverance
this ability to become the person he was to me when I needed him
and I am not ready to lose him now.
I am not ready to be that man on my own
and I am not ready for him to go.
I hope deeply that we get to grow old together
To see my children if I so fortunate, to be a welcome house guest
and experience the same pride
That he has shown to me
For him to be my guidance, my advice, my voice of reason
because even though at times it seems as though I have all the answers
I truly know so little
Only through wisdom gained in experience can i succeed
and I need him so much
To Our Future
Love
Kris
Author's Notes/Comments:
my be the best thing I've ever done..the only time I've ever broken down and bawled while writing.
I remember writing this so vividly - my dad had a heart attack in the summer of '07 and there were a lot of questions (and tears) about his life. I was 21 at the time and was feeling so unready for him to not be there anymore - and I felt so at ease when this was completed
...I still get that warmth reading it back today so it makes me happy :)
i love you dad :)
This is just beautiful. Very
This is just beautiful. Very well written. I'm sure your father will always be proud of you.
thank you very much, made my
thank you very much, made my day :)