The thought of losing you,
It's too hard to bear.
Throughout my years on earth,
You have always been there.
Dark hair, Brown eyes,
Tall, lanky but strong
Older than most fathers,
Raised in the 'old' days
Yet keeping way ahead of younger fathers,
Looking younger than them most days
You spoiled me in graceful ways
Just enough to know you loved me
Just enough to love me always.
Though mom divorced you
Tried to take you away from me
She didn't win
You didn't give up
And you got me every other weekend.
And each Thursday.
On the weekends you did not have me,
You would drive forty-five minutes
Just to take me to church
Five minutes away.
Without you I would know no God.
Without you I would have no support
By going to church I met amazing people,
All over the world,
People who's lives have been just as hard
And those who God has called me to.
While I sit here writing,
I think of your age.
72
Could I find 72 reasons for loving you?
Could I find 72 reasons that
You're more than I could ever ask for?
I don't know how to explain how grateful I am
That I can love you and be loved in return
Thank you Dad, for being a dad.
For helping to give me life,
And showing me Christ,
The ultimate sacrifice.
Without you who knows where I'd be?
Maybe with the devil,
With burns of third degree
The fires would have consumed me
But
You gave me life,
A life I wish all could have
You presented to me my world
By just believing,
By just loving me.
Author notes
Well, this is obviously about my dad. I love him so much and am so grateful to him for all he has done for me in my life. He retired when he was just 55 to take care of a 6 month old me. I remember him reading stories to me, teaching me to read, quizzing me on spelling, and so many other things. Most of all, I remember that he would take me to church. My parents only started going to church when I was around 4. A year later, after he and my mom split up, my mom stopped going, and he continued. he lived 45 minutes away but would drive on Thursdays to take me to choir practice, wait until I was finished, drive me home, and then go home himself. Every other weekend I was with him. When I was with him, he would drive us 45 minutes to church. When I wasn't, he would drive the 45 minutes and pick me up for church. Throughout my life, he has been more understanding of me than anyone I have met. I love him, and without him, I wouldn't be where I am today... I realize that this is very long, but I thought that this was needed to explain a bit. If you wish to know more, let me know.
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wow, what a great guy to perservere in seeing you and teaching you a spiritual path when your mother was not cooperative with him. That is always a terrible shame for the child, when one parent tries to divide them from the other. You have 72 reasons or more to be very grateful.
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This is a very loving tribute to someone who is obviously very deserving. You are very lucky to have had such a father.
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What a sweet story. I hope your father will be around for a long, long time.
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Sorry it took so long to respond...
I hope he's along for a long time too.
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Thank you very much for opening up so much, This is exactly what I was looking for.
Wonderful write, and good luck in my contest.
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