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Stefani - 2007-06-17 14:42:44
Happy Father's Day to all who celebrate! Glad you got to see the peonies - such a lovely flower.
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Kathy - 2007-06-17 15:28:14
Beautiful photo! I'm so sad for your poor father. Hug him extra extra hard today!
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yankee-chick - 2007-06-17 16:12:24
You're a good daughter! We can only imagine the pain of a parent after losing a child. My brother died in a Hang Gliding accident 33 years ago. My mother suffered the worst, visibly, for the rest of her life. My poor Dad suffered in silence. 2 years after my brother died Hubby & I moved to Alaska. 2 years after that my parents joined us and moved to Alaska, also. 9 1/2 years ago when my Dad passed away, I was clearing out his stuff in his workshop and garage. Man was he a hoarder! Anyway, there was this huge bundle up in the rafters of the garage & I couldn't imagine what it was. I got up on a step ladder and started tugging on it and it came crashing down on me. I ended up in a heap on the floor underneath.....the hang glider. No one ever knew what had become of it. I don't think any of us cared. But my poor Dad had kept that his secret and managed to keep it hidden all those years, even moving it from Upstate NY to Alaska. I sat there and cried for my loss and most of all for my beloved father's loss. Hubby came and got it and took care of it. (still don't know...don't want to). I never could tell Mom. She was already suffering enough. We can never take a lost siblings place, but we have our own place. And we can only strive to be their strength when it is now our time to be there for them. I hope you have a good day with your Dad! {{hugs}}
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Denver doug - 2007-06-18 00:28:23
I do so hope you could comfort your Dad today. Our son was taken by cancer May 31, 2004, with our family growing smaller we seem to get closer together than ever. So having our Denver kids around today was a great comfort to me. There is always a spot that son Rob occupies at every gathering, our hearts and souls.
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