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Father’s Day

Here’s a poem that I found at this site

I lost my Dad just last year and this is very hard for me – losing one parent is hard enough but when you lose both just shy of a year its a total blow.  My mom was buried on my Dad’s birthday (June 20th) and this month is very hard, as Father’s Day is today and  tomorrow is or would have been my parents 52nd Wedding Anniversary!

What Makes a Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle’s flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so,

He called it … Dad

~~Author Unknown.~~

Here’s another poem that I liked as well…he just wasn’t Dad, as a little he was my Daddy…

A little girl needs Daddy
For many, many things:
Like holding her high off the ground
Where the sunlight sings!
Like being the deep music
That tells her all is right
When she awakens frantic with
The terrors of the night.

Like being the great mountain
That rises in her heart
And shows her how she might get home
When all else falls apart.

Like giving her the love
That is her sea and air,
So diving deep or soaring high
She’ll always find him there.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Even you are not here with us and left this world to be with your brother, cousins, mom, dad, and our lord jesus christ – we truly miss you and we’ve not forgotten you Dad, I miss you everyday…Just wished you were here still with us but I know you’re in a good place and looking out for us.

Happy Birthday Dad – you would have been 84 young – you were taken away from us on January 24 2008 you were only 83 yrs young.

I love you Dad and miss you

Even though this is  your celebration – its also Mom’s funeral. She will be with you at the same place. We truly miss you both!!

~In Mourning~

Apology for not being more attentive and active on my blog, there are lot of items that I need to blog about, but due to some family emergency, I will be “away” for while. I lost my Mom a few weeks ago and trying to get some stuff in order and not feeling like “talking” to anyone right now.

We are hanging in there, as we need to be… we are flying home to bury my Mom and we truly are not orphans, having lost both parents at a short time frame. My Dad left us Jan 24th 2008 and now Mom left us May 23rd 2009! I made a page just for Mom same with Dad…

Dorothy D Reyes will be buried June 20th at the family crypt where my Dad is layed to rest. I don’t know when I will be able to come back…its just not a good time for me….