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Happy Father's Day, Dad
By erodriguez in School Daze
June 21, 2009

On this Father's Day I found myself driving 122 miles away from the man who raised me. But long distances is something my family has grown accustomed to after having lived and traveled to different parts of the world. Yet, year after year I surprise myself on how much I wait until one specific day to show my father that I care. After interviewing numerous people today about family, fatherhood and lessons they’ve learned from their dad’s, I’ve come to conclude that way too many people wait too long to show that they really love their family. Myself included. I’ve never been the type close to my family. Growing up homeschooled and a devout Pentecostal I figured was enough to establish lifelong bond for me and my family. But it’s when you discover that something can so easily be taken from you that you choose to appreciate it the most. This year, my mother was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and underwent surgery about two weeks ago. It’s difficult to see a parent or relative in such a state where you can do nothing to help them. I can’t really describe the feeling I felt when I saw my mom and my dad break down in the way they did, but I decided in those moments, that I would never wait to let them know how much they mean to me. Happy Father’s Day Dad.

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  • erodriguez erodriguez Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    Thanks Rusty,

    I really appreciate the feedback. It's very true, too few families really take the time to love and treasure the lives of their family members.

    June 24, 2009 at 1:51 a.m.

  • OLDRUSTYBUCKET1 OLDRUSTYBUCKET1 Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    GOOD POST. ENJOYED THE DAD THING IN yesterday's paper. One other thing,"My maternal grammaw used to play the piano in the old silent movie house and none of us recorded that many sessions when she had that "PIE-ANNER dancin' around the room." At 81, my dad "musta had a million stories that died with him. They would've filled more than one humorous book. Our fault again. My point is, "Please encourage your readers to record such things about their families and friends WHILE THEY STILL CAN. The results will be PRICELESS to someone, maybe yourself and your kids, someday. Thanks, Rusty

    June 22, 2009 at 2 p.m.