Father's Day

[Andrew, Jr.]

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For all the Dad's out here, Happy Father Day's Weekend! :bbq::football::fishing::sailing:

[Sam]

Great thread
To my Dad, although you have been gone 4 years tmo (18th), I still wish you a Happy Fathers Day every year. :stillheart:

you gave me the GREATEST life, thank you.

Happy Fathers Day to ya'll. May you make beautiful memories.

[Andrew, Jr.]

Bump :hangloose:

[Canela]

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To all of you who have stepped in where others feared to tread...

To those of you who accepted the package deal...

To those of you who wanted to be the "father" part of a family and did so with your whole heart (or were inducted anyway)...

To all us single moms who had to be both mom and dad in our children's lives...

To all of you who chose to participate in the life of a child in the "other half" sense...

To those of you who are daddies to their little girls...or little bois...

To those of you who adopted the name and role of daddy, father, dad or step-dad, step-father or papi...

I wish you much love and happiness. I ask you to continue the love and support to your children and those who need you, and that YOU also receive that love and support, day after day, year after year that you need to keep going. That you are and would continue to be blessed with the love, respect and place you deserve in your children's (loved ones) eyes and lives...be they your own, your extended families, or someone you adopted along the way...

You are a rare breed, fathers....and I pray you will always be as tender yet strong as you need to be...God bless you all, father's, daddies and more...

Little Shug...(f)

[Andrew, Jr.]

I am enjoying reading this thread. Thank you both, Sam & Lil Sug, for responding. I hope others respond too.

Andrew

[EnderD_503]

Happy Father's Day to my grandfather. He passed away about ten years ago, but the influence he had on my life was immense.

Tu me manques tellement, pépère.

[princessbelle]

Happy Fathers Day to my Dad who passed away May 20, 1998.

Not a day goes by that I don't hurt for your laughter, your strength, your protection, your smile and your unconditional love...

signed...your princess forever

[Guy]

Happy Fathers Day

Dad,

I love you and miss you with all my heart.

[Lady Pamela]

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To all of you who have stepped in where others feared to tread...

To those of you who accepted the package deal...

To those of you who wanted to be the "father" part of a family and did so with your whole heart (or were inducted anyway)...

To all us single moms who had to be both mom and dad in our children's lives...

To all of you who chose to participate in the life of a child in the "other half" sense...

To those of you who are daddies to their little girls...or little bois...

To those of you who adopted the name and role of daddy, father, dad or step-dad, step-father or papi...

I wish you much love and happiness. I ask you to continue the love and support to your children and those who need you, and that YOU also receive that love and support, day after day, year after year that you need to keep going. That you are and would continue to be blessed with the love, respect and place you deserve in your children's (loved ones) eyes and lives...be they your own, your extended families, or someone you adopted along the way...

You are a rare breed, fathers....and I pray you will always be as tender yet strong as you need to be...God bless you all, father's, daddies and more...

Little Shug...(f)


What an incredible post!!!

I was going to post something of this sort but now all I will say is:

DITTO!!!!!


All of you have a wonderful day on Sunday and know how very very special you all are.


Namaste,

Lady Pamela

[AtLast]

I still have stabs of loss around and on Father's Day. The simple truth is that I have never stopped missing my Dad after he died in 1983. His warm space of quiet and calm was wonderful nurturance for me.

I actually go Father's Day shopping.... just go to stores that carry things he would have liked and mentally pick out something for him. Then laugh, as he always just liked the new wool work socks just fine!

I miss you, Poppa.

:sock::sock::sock:

[Andrew, Jr.]

Thank you all for your loving posts. (f):candle:

[AtLast]

LOL... my kid once told me that he always go through stuff on if he should send me a Mother's Day or Father's Day card... We decided on Queer Non-Traditionally Acquired Parent Day in-between! Hey, make your own music!

[Lady Pamela]

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To all the single mom's who raised babies alone!

HAPPY DADDY'S DAY TO YOU!!!!

I am one of them and my children always wish me happy daddy's day...smiles


You have earned the right to claim both days if you have done both jobs!




To my mamma,
I love and miss you more than words can describe!
Happy Daddy's Day Mom!

And to my dad who I later got to know!
Happy Fathers Day To You!
I love and miss you dearly!
I feel so blessed to have had the little time we did!

[Blade]

He taught me
to hunt
to fish
to play ball
to cuss
to fight
to believe in me
to stand up for what is right
to smoke
to play golf
to drink
to camp
to drive
to trust
to respect
to never lie
to be responsible
to be independent
to be patriotic
to quit doing many of the bad things also
Lately he has showed me he has accepted God, he has openly admitted his mistakes and he has been humbled not only by age but by knowing, admitting and understanding his mistakes and how they affected others.
He taught me that happy and anger are our 2 best emotions, the way we handle them is up to us.
He gave me his time, his money, his belt, his piece of mind.
Most of all he gave me his love.

I know I'm fortunate that he is still alive and hope I have him for many years to come. I love ya Daddy.

[Andrew, Jr.]

I have to say that I am humbled by this thread.

[Venus007]

I grew up feeling like an owl raised by chickens and you showed me you too were a owl.

You gave me the calm stability and displayed an alternative path to me and taught me that education was the key to escape.

The world I grew up through was hash and torturous in huge swaths and you helped install tools that I would be able to use later to make sense of it all.

I can, to this day, see your handwriting echoed in my own because you taught me how to write.

Of all the things I love at my core, good things I was able to salvage from my childhood, you gave them to me or taught them to me.

I miss you so much, I wish I could talk to you now and tell you about being accepted into a master's program, about my life in Texas, about training my dog and learning new techniques, about my students and my passion for teaching. I love you.

[Andrew, Jr.]

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[Canela]

My children decided to take my ex to church then to lunch today...when hy came by to drop off the youngest you would though hy'd swallowed the sun! Hy was glowing and so happy...it was kinda sweet..bittersweet...but very nice...the girls had a great time and so did hy, and best of all, our 20 year old nephew was here too, from Chicago and he accoompanied them...they are all our children...still are, I should say...I was a little jealous that I wasn't included, but I was so happy that they'd done this together...we are not promised tomorrow...

To all the father's out there, to all who celebrated father's day, to all who remembered their father's today...I wish you much joy, love and happiness...we are blessed to have loved and been loved like that...amen?

God bless you all...

[Andrew, Jr.]

Little Shug,

Thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul. The posts you wrote just brought me so much joy within.

I have joy from my own friends, furkids, and family of choice. I follow my faith, and hold on dearly to that. I know how some people are - like my own father. I sent him a card, and called. He refused to talk to me, and my sister told me that he got my card, and just threw it in the trash. He said it meant nothing. I forgive, and will keep trying to be a good son. It is his loss. I know that I have tried.

Love,
Andrew

[Andrew, Jr.]

Lady Pamela,

Thank you for reminding me of the single mother's who are both mother's and father's to their children. I have the most respect and admiration for those women. My hat is off to each and every one of those mother's. That is how family's stick together. You are so right about that!

Love,
Andrew

[Rockinonahigh]

I was fourtunate that I have the ppl in my life to step in for the bio sperm doner that wasnt hear to injoy the kid he sired.My gramps was the rock of my young life,he passed all to soon,poppa I love and miss you.Then there were two uncles that stepen in to be there for me..my uncle wally..a big huge ex navy chief petty officer with a heart of gold was there when I needed him...I wish I had not been such an ass as a teenager but he always understood the frustration and rebelion that was in me better than anyone else...uncle wally u were the best.Then my uncle Jack tho I didnt see him as much as I wished I could have cause he was a big gun military guy that was always off doing stuff for the army,he came out of no where when I fell flat on my face not once but several times.He didnt scold or berate me he just reached out a hand to lift me up,dust me off and said...ok kid what up and how are we going to fix it.Much love to u for being there.

[Andrew, Jr.]

Rockin,

My Grandfather was really the one person who I think of on Father's Day. In fact, I have taken on his name & I am so honored to have known him. He was my best friend, my confident, my teacher, my mentor, my cigar smoking buddy, and my family. He was there when I got off the school bus in tears because I was failing in school. He wiped away my tears, and taught me how to drive his pickup truck, fish, and hunt. It was an honor and priviledge to have known him and love him.

Andrew

[Rockinonahigh]

Andrew
I know just what you mean about the strength our grandpa's gave us.I was never a good student infact most every teacher I had said it was a retard( I hate the word but thats what was said to the family)Several years ago I needed my school transcripts what I read on them made me look like I was totaly not a human being ,but something way less in the chain of life.Back then if they had special ed we never knew about it cause the schools I went to didnt have it.I got a fair education inspite of it even went to college.I wish I hadnt had to deal with all I did cause it made me one rebelious pissed off kid that took years to mostly get pass the way I felt.My gramps and uncles gave the the ablity to learn from my mistakes and grow with new knowledge..There are things I wish I hadent done or done sooner but over the years I just had to do what I needed to do to make it in a world that I didnt really fit in.If I have made it to where I am now anyone can.

[Canela]

To my uncle and my neighbor Reynaldo for being the dad's in my life...but mostly to my mom and Guelita (grandma) for being both mom and dad...Ilove you all...En paz descanse mi Guelita...la quiero y la extrano mucho...

[Canela]

Little Shug,

Thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul. The posts you wrote just brought me so much joy within.

I have joy from my own friends, furkids, and family of choice. I follow my faith, and hold on dearly to that. I know how some people are - like my own father. I sent him a card, and called. He refused to talk to me, and my sister told me that he got my card, and just threw it in the trash. He said it meant nothing. I forgive, and will keep trying to be a good son. It is his loss. I know that I have tried.

Love,
Andrew






You're my friend, sugar and you deserve love, acceptance and acknowledgement...so if no one else gives that to you, I do. You did a noble thing trying to honor your dad. It truly is his loss...he has no idea what a great guy you turned out to be...hold your head up. And don't worry about the haters...pray for your enemies and bless those who curse you...God bless you...(f)

Shug

[Passionaria]

I had gone looking for this thread and couldn't find it on fathers day.I honor my Dad, who is a Artist and a dreamer, with a wicked sense of humor. There is Gypsy blood there somewhere but no one is talking. I also honor my Ex who has loved and helped me raise my grandson for a time. It wasn't easy, and he hung in there with us. He even honestly misses him. I feel that is so special, and it is important to me to hold the beauty of people I love in my heart.

Andrew~ I agree with Sug, there are many here who see the beauty of you, I too am one.

:vigil: Blessings to all the Daddies here as well......

[chefhottie25]

my dad had to work the whole day. my sister and I will celebrate it with him tomorrow. He is a master griller...and has this ridiculous power grill that has a searing grill and panini press. It also has lights for night cooking. So we bought him the smoker that he has been wanting. I also picked up some pecan wood chips for it. I am hoping that I will get a nice strip steak with it. He cooks all summer long...which means I don't have to except at work...and hey I am getting paid for that.

[Leigh]

I honor the four most important men in My life, the ones who have moulded Me into the man that I have become and will be someday as I continue My journey:

1) Dad ~ I know that you and I butt heads all the time, and that we will continue to do so as long as we are both alive, but for all you've done for Me I still love you and am thankful that we were able to be together on Father's Day when others have lost their fathers ........ thank you for being there and for loving Me, in your own way :)

2) Uncle Steve ~ What can I say? When I was young, you were a constant in My life. Even though your not around as often as you used to be, you were someone who influenced Me throughout My life. It was you who made Me go crazy for Ozzy Osbourne, always begging you to play "Cwazy Twain" because I *LOVED* that song. For being one of My best buds growing up, and for calling Me that nickname that still sticks with Me to this day - *Weezer*. For letting Me always wear your baseball caps, for your sillyness that always put a smile on My face, and even that one halloween that you let Me wear your high school football uniform ......... I love you Uncle, and I am glad that your still here with Me even if I don't get to see you as often as I would like to :)

3) Gigi (grandfather) ~ I was only 13 years old when we first met, and I only got to know you for six months but the impact you left on Me has lasted a lifetime. You were always there for us, you constantly gave the shirt off of your back in order to help others, and even though you were a quiet man you were there for all of your kids as well as us grandkids. I can't believe that you've been gone for almost 16 years, but I still think about you and love you as much today as I did then :)

4) Papa (grandfather) ~ This will probably be a longer and more wordier thank you to you Papa, but its because you had the biggest impact on My life. From the day I was born until you passed away in 1998, you helped to raise Me along with mom and Nan. If any man in My life influenced Me as a person it was you ~ from your hard working ethic, to keeping a roof over our heads/food on the table/clothes on our backs and love in our hearts. I remember napping beside you with My socks on, reading the paper with you kneeling at the edge of the bed, watching golf on sunday's munching on green grapes, taking rides with you in the semi when you drove truck within the city, taking trips to various family functions, letting Me wear your big work boots (still have the picture), to being there for Me anytime that I needed you. Its been twelve long years since you passed away, and not a day goes by when I don't wish you (and Nan) were here. Oh I miss you so much Papa, you were like a father to Me for the first 13 yrs of My life and I was lucky enough to know you for the first 18 yrs of My life. I love you ad know that your in heaven watching over Me ~ je t'aime Papa :rose: