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Wanted : Stories

burnt

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About how a sour father/child relationship turned out for the good, or, how a dad was good to his family and deserves mention for his actions.

We need to hear the good stories. Too often we hear only the sad ones.
 

CattleArmy

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My biological father was an alcoholic no ands if or buts about it. He put my mother through a living hell and it was my mother's fierce determination to keep me safe that gave her the strength and determination to leave the situation. I respect her very much for that as I know it was a very hard and scary thing for her to do. There now there's the sour, ugly part. The part to many get caught up in as adults. However, had we never lived that part of life I today and my kids wouldn't have the Dad I have, the Papa they have, and the Uncle they love.

Years later my parents found each other and I finally got a Father and a brother that I had no idea that I was missing until I had them. We don't share one ounce of the same blood but to all of us I gained a Father and a Brother and they gained a Daughter and a Sister. How do you strongly bond when you are almost adults when suddenly you have this "new" family? It's easy. At all the important times in life there they both were sharing the joys and the flustrations. Sharing my wedding day, the birth of each of my children, the heartaches, the celebrations there these two more people introduced into my world were.

To watch my Dad with my children who I know he could not love more. To watch my children excited and so full of love for their Papa. This relationship between the three of them reminds me of the luck I had in receiving the gift of a Father.

So you'll see a sour relationship that lead to a new loving family relationship. Sometimes in life we have to weather the storm to get to the really good part. The really good part for me is having a Dad and a Papa that even when we are driving him crazy we all know we couldn't imagine a life without him and he can't imagine a life without us or at least the two smallest of us. :D

Happy Father's Day to not only my Dad but all the Fathers out there!
 

Mrs.Greg

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Nice story CRM,your lucky to have your dad in your life :)


My mom passed away when I just turned 16,my sis 14,brother 11,and youngest sis 9.{heart bypass}My dad had always been a great dad but his job as a pipefitter took him away from us for weeks at a time. When mom died he got a job that was stable and left him home with us at night. Although the pay was weak,we struggled to get by,we LOVED having him home with us nightly.As much as I'm sure he missed mom but he stepped into her shoes and determined what us kids had always thought...he was the greatest dad alive :wink: There were days I gave him a run for his money but his unconditional love was always a open door.He was the greatest grampa,and 17 yrs after his passing I still miss him everyday.He taught me kindness rules,that never to treat people badly because you never know whats going on behind their home doors. He taught me family is my greatest asset. I love and miss him but am so greatful I had him for 32 yrs :) :)
 

Clarencen

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My Dad and I didn't always see eye to eye. I canmunderstand that today, I am sometimes set in my ways too.

My Dad always respected everyone, it didn't matter if they were a hobo, a drunkard or anything else. Because of this a lot of these people's families thought well of our family.

I guess he taught me to stop and think what it would be like to walk a mile in other's shoes. I think this may be one of the reasons why I am broke today.

My Mother would often try to put a litle aside or save a few dollars so she could do something special for her family, maybe somethig like on the 4th of July. Then an Indian would come along and want to borrow money, Dad would give it to them. They didn't expect to borrow money but knew it would be and expected it to be a handout. No, I don't feel that I was ever short changed by this, but in my mother's point of view, this diminished what she had tried to do.

Now I am an old man, I realize now, that some of these people who were walking in those uncomfortable shoes, were doing so because they didn't have the gumption to get out of them.

That brings to mind the old German saying "To soon oldt To late smardt"
 

leanin' H

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Cattle Army, Mrs Greg and Clarencen those are great stories!

Isn't it amazing what Love can accomplish? Just caring about someone more than one's self can work miracles, especially for a child! Cattle Armys Dad loves her! Mrs. Greg's Daddy loves her! What a wondeful tribute to each of them those simple words are!
That's what I want to share also..... My Dad loves me! We worked and played side by side. He took us three boys and Mom everywhere he went. No making excuses about us being noisy or too little or in the way. We'd all pile in the front of a single-cab truck and head out on some adventure. He'd work all day and then come home and work till dark moving water, or cows or hay. He got laid-off in 1983 when times were tough. So to keep us fed, he cut 6500 cedar posts and sold them. He leased my Grand Dad's ranch and sold hay. When a guy in town had surgery on his back, Dad calved his herd and fed cows all winter. The man's wife told my Mom that Jim doesn't check on his own cows as much as Dad did! I was a high school sophmore and going a million places with Ag and stuff. I never missed a trip because of money! When Dad got a job in the spring of 85 he joked that he could finally catch up on his rest at work. :D I am pirvilegded to have my Dad just a couple miles away. He is one of my best friends! We love to chase cows every chance we can. We visit and laugh and enjoy one another. My Dad is why I always have my family with me! My Dad is why I am the Dad I am trying to be! My Dad is a fine example of what a MAN IS! And best of all, My Dad loves his family and WE KNOW THAT! Ya'll have a great Father's Day. And makes sure your Dad knows how ya feel. Even If ya just told him yesterday, tell him again. And show him by how you choose to love your kids and grandkids!
Love Ya Dad! :wink:
 

Faster horses

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I really enjoyed reading this too.

Why do we have to stop this thread just because Father's Day is over?
Let's talk about anyone we know that is an exceptional father!!
 
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