My father doesn't know if I am alive or dead...and I am more than sure that he doesn't care one way or the other. My stepdad was abusive to me growing up so.....well you can imagine. I guess that is why I do everything I can to make sure that my children are happy and safe. I will never abandon them.
To all of you fathers that work extra hard to be a good dad and protect your children and care for them...it will never be forgotten. Even though sometimes it may seem unappreciated, in the long run, they will thank you for it.
Have a wonderful Fathers day!
ps...to all of the ladies that do both jobs...Happy Fathers Day to you too!
Originally Posted by reese foster
to all the women who have posted "thanks to dad", thank you!!
all of us have something in our lives that is missing or just not the way we wished it could have been. adapting to it and growing in spite of it is one way to deal with it; shrinking back or getting down about it is another.
looks to me that you and brookie have been able to deal with and make the best out of the situations you grew up with.
my hat's off to you and all the others who've gone thru such experiences.
in my case, i never knew my father - he died three months before i was born. my mom raised three kids on her own, all on a secretary's salary, social security dependent's benefits, and some small investments he had. we werent poor but we didnt have lots of luxuries. but we had lots of great times, great family gatherings [most of my aunts/uncles lived w/in 15 miles], and great memories.
she imparted a lot to us, mostly in a subtle and indirect manner, hardly ever coming straight out and saying "this is what you need to do in order to..." and tho, i turned out pretty well, one brother died in early 90's and the other brother died in early 00's.
growing up, we always remembered mom on mother's day and father's day cos she was both to us [never remarried].
now that she's gone as well [cancer a few yrs ago], i'm glad that they're all buried in the same cemetery in her hometown. i send them my love often.
so, talk w/your parents or kids, learn about their ups & downs, their favorite & not so favorite things, etc. cos once they're gone, the odds are pretty low that you'll be able to find out about things you might want to know about them and their lives.