Thoughts About Father's Day

[cabinetman]

Both my parents passed on many years ago, but in a way their "souls" seems to exist. The "soul" thought of as the entity regarded as the immortal or spiritual part of a person that has no physical or material reality may be what survives them in those that live. Our lives and how we live is how those will remember us when we are gone. I have great memories of both my parents, and keep their "souls" alive by my thoughts of them and how I relate to others the kind of people they were.

Both "Father's Day" and "Mother's Day" seems like too short of a celebration.

[radhak]

Very well said. At the end a fulfilling life, nothing can be better than leaving a legacy of great memories. And you pay the highest tribute to your parents by remembering them and their ways, thus enriching their legacy.

And by means of this post you have even spread those memories farther. What greater pleasure can a parent have? Their souls are surely at peace now.

[ironhat]

My father passed 21 years ago while I was a self-centered young(er) man starting a new business and I didn't even think to to say what I should have - self centered and selfish of me. Our conversations were always a bit clumsy. My father in law passed 6 weeks ago and we were very close. In the last year since they moved closer to us I made it a point to tell him that he did good as a Dad and that he taught me a lot. I hope that it was a comfort and a peace for him. Wish that I had done the same for my father.

Later,
Chiz
Chiz

[Rand]

My dad passed away in 1993, shortly after I bought my first house. I inherited alot of tools. In the will I was left all of his tools. Apparently, I was the only kid who asked for them. I was generous and shared with my brother and brother-in-laws. There were ALOT of tools.
To this day when I need the right tool for a job I often find that it was one of my fathers. I always say "Thanks Dad" I think that would make him happy.

He was a self taught watch maker, auto mechanic, carpenter, mason, plumber, roofer, gunsmith. He seemed to know how to do things intuitively. I remember once he spent an entire weekend fixing the dishwasher. The rotary switch had broken. He disassembled it, fabricated a new part out of things he had around the garage and put it back together. It worked perfectly for the rest of his life.

He joined the military and fought in WWII. He received a bronze star, a purple heart and an expert marksman. He had a thousand stories. Most of them I heard so many times growing up I was sick of listening to him.
I'd give anything to hear one again. I really miss that old man. Thanks Dad!

[leehljp]

I too had a great dad who grew up learning from the school of hard knocks and experience. He died in 1996 while I was home and we had a great time together just before he died. With only an 8th grade education, he was a farmer, insurance salesman, board of director of the insurance company, board of a local bank, and other things. He loved his children and let them know it. I had a great time with him and learned a lot from him. He didn't give me everything I wanted but made me work for it. In the end, he almost gave away to others and charitable organizations and churches most of what he made. My two sisters and I never missed the given away monetary inheritance. We had his love and memories, and that was more than enough.


A DIFFERENT SLANT ON FATHER'S DAY: This time for Father's day, for me, I turned the table and sent gifts to my three girls along with a message on what Father's day means to me.

The note:
I just want to tell you that I love the person that you are! It is Father's day in a few days and my happiest thoughts are that I am the father to you and your two sisters. It is blessing to be able to "give" a little something to you three - who made me be a "daddy".

Father's day to me isn't about what I get, but what I have - you, and your two sisters.
I sent that note and a gift to each. Three wonderful young ladies! I am a proud daddy! BIG Smile:

OF course, on Father's day, LOML will be getting a gift because she gave me three great girls that made me a proud papa! BIG Smile:

[softop41]

cabman,
Wonderful thought and very well said.
Thanks,
Jerry