Having endured abandonment by my own father twice, I especially identified with your writing. Thank you for sharing. Lucky for me, my maternal grandfather stepped in to help raise me, and I was all the better for it. Best belated Father’s Day wishes to your dad and your husband!!
I thought all day about both Dad’s missing them. Remembering the fishing trips we took going on a float trip down the Rogue River. Every, April 4 th we did this. My birth father we did the same thing accept from the bank of the Rogue River or on lake , called Lake of The Woods in Oregon. We caught a lot of fish during fourth of July weekend, once, he played a trick on us girls so we found some super glue and glued the men’s door shut. You should have heard him yell, very loud. We all had a laugh at his expense, he said , I deserved that sorry ladies for not pulling the boat to shore, so you could use the bathroom. Both fathers got a long very well. Yes we had to tinkle in a bucket, I thought it was so disgusting 🤢. He never did that again. It wasn’t until he turned 85 that he himself took a blood 🧬 test to confirm, I was his child. My other dad passed away twenty five years ago in May. His birthday on April 4 2000 we took a float trip down the Rogue River. He said thank you for your artistry with a fly rod. He said , 😘. My birth father passed away in August of 2021. He was 93. He went to war on 6 November 1943, he was born June 8, 1928. He was a big guy at 15. They taught me to be faithful, have compassion, and courage for everyone in this country. They don’t owe me anything, at all . There love 💕 for me was always there even though at times, they would both tell me to speak out or use a platform, for computer or phone. God Bless You, S. E, and your family.
Beautiful tribute to your true father 💜 I'm glad you also married a man who is a good father.
Me too!
Such beautiful and honest writing. Thank you. I can't wait for the memoir!
Thank you Eva!!
Having endured abandonment by my own father twice, I especially identified with your writing. Thank you for sharing. Lucky for me, my maternal grandfather stepped in to help raise me, and I was all the better for it. Best belated Father’s Day wishes to your dad and your husband!!
Thank you for sharing that. ❤️
Thank you SE. Beautifully said. From the baseball great Wade Boggs - “Anyone can be a father, but it takes a special man to be a dad”.
Exactly right.
I thought all day about both Dad’s missing them. Remembering the fishing trips we took going on a float trip down the Rogue River. Every, April 4 th we did this. My birth father we did the same thing accept from the bank of the Rogue River or on lake , called Lake of The Woods in Oregon. We caught a lot of fish during fourth of July weekend, once, he played a trick on us girls so we found some super glue and glued the men’s door shut. You should have heard him yell, very loud. We all had a laugh at his expense, he said , I deserved that sorry ladies for not pulling the boat to shore, so you could use the bathroom. Both fathers got a long very well. Yes we had to tinkle in a bucket, I thought it was so disgusting 🤢. He never did that again. It wasn’t until he turned 85 that he himself took a blood 🧬 test to confirm, I was his child. My other dad passed away twenty five years ago in May. His birthday on April 4 2000 we took a float trip down the Rogue River. He said thank you for your artistry with a fly rod. He said , 😘. My birth father passed away in August of 2021. He was 93. He went to war on 6 November 1943, he was born June 8, 1928. He was a big guy at 15. They taught me to be faithful, have compassion, and courage for everyone in this country. They don’t owe me anything, at all . There love 💕 for me was always there even though at times, they would both tell me to speak out or use a platform, for computer or phone. God Bless You, S. E, and your family.
So nice 🇨🇦
Thank you for sharing this with us. Looking back is often accompanied by some pain, but also helps us understand ourselves so much better.
Beautifully written, SE.