I don't ascribe to Holidays designed by card companies to promote their products. So a day set aside for things like remembering love or your Mother and Father seem ridiculous. I'm a firm believer that every day should be a reminder of this. It's a novel idea to tell the people you cherish I love you every day. With that being said it is Father's Day today. Being 41 I have friends who have lost their fathers, who didn't have a father, who are fathers, who don't get along with their fathers.
Every day is Father's Day since Dad's stroke and so while this day might be set aside as a reminder for everyone else, I already celebrate it every day. He has not had it easy, losing a child and then raising two unconventional children, but he has always done everything with kindness and grace. Not perfect by any means, but shamelessly selfless, I love my Dad and I am proud to know him as a father, friend and person. He continues to inspire and amaze me everyday.
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| Sebec house, Dad's favorite house |
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| top of Great Pond Mountain 2010 |
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| Mt. Katahdin in background July 2003 |
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| summer 2010 Rockland Maine |
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Beautiful tribute...but I wasn't aware that you and PJ were unconventional!!! :O)
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ReplyDeleteYou are a great daughter, and an even more amazing of a person. I bet your dad feels the same about you as a daughter!!
ReplyDeleteI love the tribute...your mom and dad are very fortunate to have you as their daughter..I love you
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