And that is truely a Loss we all share.
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| There are many things I feel I learned from my Dad. But, the ones that mean the most to me I can easily describe in detail. First and foremost, my Father taught me Love. Not only love for others but love for myself. Although it took many years to acheive the latter, I have come to realize that when you have one person in your life who can fully love you, unconditionally, you are with out a doubt a special person. My Father taught me Respect. Not so much respect for authority, but respect for myself. He taught me that if you cannot respect yourself, you could not respect any type of authority. My Father taught me Freedom of Religion. He never forced beleifs on me, allowing me to develope my own strong spiritual feelings. He believed that religion is not so much important as the fact that we are all just trying to reach the same goal. Happiness in this short but long lived life. He taught me that Respect is earned and cannot be demanded. Everything my Father did, he earned his respect. From his contagious laughter, to his fatherly advice, He was truely an amazing man. My Father gave to me a great love and appreciation for Music. I have so many memories of my fathers wonderful singing. My fondest memory is a recording that He and I made together when I was 5 years old. The song was called " Daddy what If? " by Bobby Bear. And my proudest moment was when my Dad sung " Puff the Magic Dragon " to me at my wedding. the same song he sung to me night after night as a child. Whether he was providing concert tickets or letting my brothers band practice in our game room ( much to the dismay of out neighbors ) He always promoted music as a thing of deep pleasure. And for that I cannot thank Him enough. My Dad had his faults as well. He was Generous to a fault. He would give his last dollar to help a friend, even when he was hurting for money himself. He was Kind to a fault. He was always there if He was needed. Whether it be a helping hand or just a kind word. If He had it in his power he was there. My Dad was Loving to a fault. No matter what I did, how bad it was, no matter how mad he got, I knew he loved me. Without that gift in my life, I could never have learned the power of Forgiveness. My Dad was rich man, Rich in the power to forgive and to be forgiven. That made my Dad a wonderful Father, Friend and Teacher. And that is truely a Loss we all share. |
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