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JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2001-06-27 05:33 PM

I Promise

Dad I don't know exactly
what kind of life you had.
Because I could never
look into your head.
But I seem to recall
that you were perhaps
overwhelmed by it all.
Seven kids can be a blessing it's true
but financially the burden was all on you.
I believe you tried your best
with every resource you possessed.
And even though I didn't feel
your love when you were alive
I feel love for you now.
You will always be my Dad.
Now and forever.
I promise.

Jameslee@June27,2001

MARK V SHELDON
Member Elite

since 2001-06-21

Posts 3015
In a corporeal internship...

1 posted 2001-06-27 05:46 PM

Resolution is a good thing. Succinctly stated, as usual. Well done.

-MVS

"If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn."

"Everyone can hear; few can listen."

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

2 posted 2001-06-27 06:00 PM

Touchingly told...

SEA

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

3 posted 2001-06-27 06:07 PM

very touching James

Charisma

Member Ascendant

since 2000-09-30

Posts 5906
lost in blue pages

4 posted 2001-06-28 04:59 PM

very touching indeed.

Charisma

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

5 posted 2001-06-28 05:28 PM

enjoy

Auguste

Member Elite

since 2000-02-16

Posts 3953
By the sea

6 posted 2001-06-29 12:44 PM

James,

If he was anything like my own father then I am sure he really was overwhelmed and very tired. I have twelves brothers and sisters, so all my father did was work. Take care and thank you for reminding me of a father's special kind of love.

Michael

Michael Auguste~
There is more depth to the heart than the human mind can comprehend and it only has boundaries when we choose to fence it in.

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

7 posted 2001-06-29 12:48 PM

Wonderful tribute James and a great respect for your hard working Dad.
Believe me if he didn't love you he would have been on down the road like some of these other selfish fools that leave their children. It sounds to me like he was a very busy man because he had to be....Great poem!

walker
Member Elite

since 2001-02-11

Posts 2240
Florida

8 posted 2001-06-29 10:07 PM

Beautiful, my dad was overworked and underpaid and we hardly saw him when we were growing up. But I'm so lucky that now that he's retired for the past 7 years he lives with me,I love it.

Lone Wolf
Member Ascendant

since 2000-03-16

Posts 5842
Lansing, MI USA

9 posted 2001-06-29 10:09 PM

Emotional, heartfelt write James.

All writing comes
by the grace of God.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Tiersdin
Member Elite

since 2000-11-17

Posts 2364
east coast

10 posted 2001-06-29 10:27 PM

Goes straight to the heart, James, A touching read...

*smiles*
~Tier

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