Comments on: Father’s Day: Broken Ties

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:34:50 +0000

Thank you Deb…your insight is very encouraging. The total opposite of my post is to spend time on Martha Stewart Living..she’ll show you how to make cupcakes for your Dad…lol

By: Deb L

Deb L — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:16:31 +0000

It’s not depressing, it’s simply real. Not every family relationship is The Brady Bunch, even though that is what people seem to think “normal” should be.

I just now realized I’ve totally forgotten to find a card for my father, so will resort to what I did for Mother’s Day, and send him an ecard.

Time might surprise you, some years down the road, and a bit of healing between you & your dad could happen. Maybe not, but the future isn’t carved in stone

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 01:25:14 +0000

Thanks Jan…it was a very disturbing upbringing.

I think I have spent too much of my life searching for that surrogate…happily…my beloved Chocolate Labrador fills me up.

I hope that this post isn’t too depressing…thank you again for your comment.

By: jan

jan — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 01:06:25 +0000

A very moving narrative. This is always so sad when lives move in this direction, but all we can do is accept it, as you have. I hope sometime you can find a surrogate father if you haven’t already.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:21:12 +0000

Thanks so much A lice…

That is so sweet and much appreciated.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:30:30 +0000

Thank you so much DB — a big ‘ol cake for your dad..cherish him.

And by the way, no disrespect for military families who may have a much more difficult Father’s Day than I ever will.

By: Dirty Butter

Dirty Butter — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:10:32 +0000

Beautifuly expressed sentiment toward your Dad. My Daddy is 101 and we’ve had a relationship all these years. Not always a close one, but still, we’ve always spoken and seen each other, so I count myself fortunate.