Comments | tharp42: I PITY THE FOOL

tharp42

I PITY THE FOOL

Apr 02, 2011 14:35

Yesterday was my dad's birthday. He would have been 70, but, like my mother, he only reached the age of 66. They died less than a year apart, and though the wound still bleeds, it has gotten better. It really has. What was once a gnawing sadness is now just a long sigh ( Read more... )

busan, korea

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anonymous April 2 2011, 14:20:15 UTC

Nobody could have said it better...I took a more tradional route (stations of the cross at our local church), but it's not important HOW we remember,just THAT we remember him. I know the picture you speak of and agree that it captures the essence of dad, mom, and the canal. Thanks for using your writing gifts to help me smile while remembering Chaunce.
Love,
Mark

tharp42 April 3 2011, 01:06:25 UTC

Thanks for the comment, Mark.

I'm happy to hear that you honored dad with the stations of the cross. He was always at peace in church.

Love,

Chris

fitfool April 7 2011, 01:39:23 UTC

I like that your dad would've liked that you made other people laugh.