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namaste
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Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 01:04 pm |
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Today I'd like to propose that we share loving thoughts about our fathers.
I was blessed to have more than one. My heavenly father Whewhttp://www. My real dad and my father-in-law.
My heavenly father I love you. AMEN. You are the light of love which shines brightly within and without me. NO WORDS SUFFICE
My dad. It took me a long time to come to appreciate you. Recently I've discovered a philosophy that says that we choose our parents. I did a pretty good job.
MEMORIES for my dad Alvin Emal Steeno
- My first baseball and glove
- your participation in my boy scout career
- your teaching me how to fish and my first fishing rod and reel
- you taught me so much about how to fix things. I'd hold the flash light and you'd ask me to hand you things. The blood would run out of my arm but I learned a lot. Thank you. Even though at the time I did not like it all that much. Belileve me later on in life I did.
- You were not afraid to be yourself.
- Because of you I was able to become a father.
- In the immortal words of your grandson "I am sorry dad" Sorry for not appreciating you like I should
Memories for my faterh-in-law Warren Bishop Herrick
- Thank you for having your daughter Paula Marie Herrick
- Thank you for loving me
- Thank you for teaching me how to hunt for quail. I learned so much more than just how to shoot behind a dog on point. So much....
- Thank you for your wisdom
- Thank you for your service in the South Pacific
- Thank you for the love you showered on everyone.
- You were loved by so many for such good reason.
- Thank you for taking care of your wife and teaching mehow to be a good husband by your example.
LOVE is the answer. I am so blessed. In the words of my dear friend and first love who now lives in Birmingham Alabama I am full up. That is a southern expression which basically says that my eyes are brimming with tears of emotion. Thank you for being the grandmother of my reincarnated son's soul reborn in Hudson Paul DeRamus. Yes my friends I have been blessed with being divinely guided to my son. I cast a bottle with a message into the internet sea a year ago this last spring. Lesa got the message and it was via the internet and divine guidance that.....my soul "HATCHED". That is another story worthy of a book then a movie and ROYALTIES. HA.
sniffle,
paul
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dee
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Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 03:47 pm |
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what a lovely post paul........a true testament to fathers.......and how much they mean for us....and you dear paul are one of those dear fathers as well
Have the best most blessed day today.....you deserve it!
Peace to you....Dee
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Ellie
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Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 06:47 pm |
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Ok I will chime in with a tribute to my dad.My dad passed away nov 12 2008 the day before his 81st birthday.Ralph Lowell was a pretty simple and straight forward person.He raised 12 kids with my mom and just worked and came home.He wont be memorilized in film,he never wrote his memoires.He could hardly read or write but he was not a stupid man.My dad had alot of wisdom and knew alot of things.My dad loved my mom feircly and I think was always afraid of losing her.My dad took us fishing,the boys and girls too.The only deal was that we dig our own night crawlers.So with flashlight my brothers and sisters went out into the chicken yard after dark and dug our worms for fishing.Then after we caught our trout my dad cooked them for us.I love trout.My dad made us face the consequences of our actions like sneaking out and drinking and coming home at the wee hours while I was just 17.He made me go to school that day too.I only did it once because I felt so horrible about disappointing him.My dad was the last of a dying breed.There are too many fathers making babies and walking away from them.Thank god for my father and my heavenly father as well.My sons dad walked out when he was 9 and has never looked back I have always known where he lived he just wanted nothing to do with our son.Sometimes I feel bad for my son as he didnt have the experiences like I did with my dad.Then I think would it have been better for him to have a dad around who was just going through the motions and never wanted to be there.My son was 7 weeks premature.He was in an incubater.His father did not come to the hospital for 2 days after he was born.He refused to come when my mom called and told him his son was being born.He told her his girlfriend was visiting and he could not leave.His father later admitted to me that he was scared of being a dad and (now brace yourselves) was hoping this tiny baby would not survive.Yes he is a monster.However I had to forgive him.If not for him but for myself and my son.I cant live with unforgiveness in my heart.Also I did not want my son to see his only parent he had to look up to being bitter and angry.I have tried to teach him love and forgivness.This was supposed to be a tribute to dads.Anybody can be a father it takes someone special to be a dad is what I am told.So for all who had awesome dads like I had praise God.
Ellie
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Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 07:12 pm |
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My dad is the most important man in my life!
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atomic33
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Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 08:13 pm |
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this is so cool we are really sharing now.
My Dad has changed from the Dad I knew when I was little he has deppression quite bad at times and quite child like.
He has tried to commit suicide twice and had a not to good up bringing I believe and this is without been big headed I was brought here to teach my parents ( never said that out loud )
The roles have truely revesed and are just starting to go back to how things were after 7 years of a roller coaster ride of emotion.
My parents are very luky to still be together after all the things that they have endured together.
But I can say that he is a very loyal caring sensitive and proud man he didnt tell my Mother he loved her for 30 yrs until I told them to tell each other in the hospital after his overdose she wanted to go in and rip his head off but I told her love was the answer.
My sis still resents him for his past actions she likes perfection in her life ripples are not acceptible they are very alike I suppose its her way of been in control I suppose.
Anyhoo we have all been out for sunday dinner to our favourite pub the food is unbeatable with all the grandchildren too I have 2 boys my sis has 1 girl , having the grandchildren has given him real purpose again he cryed buckets when my James the first GC was born its made a huge difference as he has grown up around women all his life.
Dad and my Husband Lee are very close and he calls him son which is something I have always wanted.
I thank you dear Lord for saving my Dad that day he believes you were there to stop him even though he isnt a huge believer ( he thinks Ive lost the plot by the way !!!)
You gave him the strength to get up and go to my aunties who took him to hosiptal I knew it was coming and when I got the call I knew it has taught him so much though.
So I thank you he would have missed out on so much as he would never have been a grandad .
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Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 08:35 pm |
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| I am very blessed my father is still here and him and my mom live on the street over from me. My dad installed in me the proper values and to he always stressed be early to whatever appt. or job you have. My mom always went to church but dad just went sometimes but he is a saved man now he goes when mom does. I am fortunate to have grown up in a nice loving home and I am very thankful for my father and the things he has helped me with. If you go to paint or do house repairs hes always there and has taught us his pointers on the way to do it. Sometimes me and my brother would get aggraviated it seem like it was dads way or no way. Sometimes it was funny for he was lefthanded and we were right and somethings are harder to figure out. I want to thank God for my father being a wonderful dad and grandfather.. great grandfather he is so very special. Happy Fathers day..... dana
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Ellie
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Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 10:16 pm |
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Thank god for dads.Has anyone ever heard of the national fatherhood initiative?Its something to help fathers get connected with their children.
Ellie
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atomic33
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Posted: Mon Jun 16th, 2008 07:27 am |
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Ellie
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Posted: Mon Jun 16th, 2008 09:17 am |
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I will get more info on it.I just caught some info from the day care where I worked.
Ellie
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Ellie
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Posted: Mon Jun 16th, 2008 09:38 am |
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The websight for the national father hood intiative is http://www.fatherhood.org. It has a wealth of information events and links.Its really a great thing for dads.I just found out from there it costs american tax payers 1 billion dollars year to help support kids whos fathers have run like chickens.Deadbeat parents are chickens.I say parents because I have seen women run also.How can someone carry a child for 9 months give birth then just walk away like the child was a lunch they couldnt finish?I will never understand.Adoption I get,thats giving a child to a good loving home.I am talking about something else though.This is kind of a sensitve subject as I fought my ex for years to get him to help support our son.He moved a few years ago to ny from ct he owed over 10 grand and owed it for over a year.This all made the fact that he was not paying a felony.Its is punishable by a 100 thousand dollar fine and or 5 years in jail.My ex had one last shot to avoid the 5 years.The judge in ny state told him he would have to have a regular job and pay what he owes at 100 dollars a week or the ny state sheriffs would come get him.He has now paid every week for over 3 years.He still owes around 40 grand.Even if someone decides they are not cutout to be a parent at least they can make sure their kids are financialy cared for.
Ellie
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namaste
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Posted: Mon Jun 16th, 2008 12:02 pm |
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Ellie,
I applied for a job in a prosecutors office that went after deadbeat parents. I did not get the job. Thats OK. Cleaning up Jefferson county (my current job) has its rewards. Just recently our office was responsible for suppling the dumpsters for flood victims. Helping others always is a good thing. Don't you think?
bless you Ellie. You are a good soul.
paul
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tallulah
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Posted: Tue Jun 24th, 2008 02:55 pm |
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It's a little late but I just ame across this post & thought I'd add my part here..
My Dad died when I was 11 but he was the most wonderful, involved, interesting & loving man. I'm lucky to have even had those years with him. So thank you wherever you may be! xoxoxox
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Ellie
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Posted: Tue Jun 24th, 2008 06:11 pm |
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in a recent post I said my dad died nov 12 2oo8.That would make me clarovoient.I am not and I ment to say 1998.sorry
Ellie
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