Comments on: Dad & Me http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Mon, 22 May 2006 22:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Matt http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-81629 Matt Fri, 12 May 2006 05:26:23 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-81629 Great pictures. May he rest in peace. Great pictures. May he rest in peace.

]]> By: Jim Burroway http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-81129 Jim Burroway Mon, 08 May 2006 23:27:54 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-81129 What a wonderful way to remember your father. I am very sory for your loss What a wonderful way to remember your father. I am very sory for your loss

]]> By: Randy Boyd http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-81065 Randy Boyd Mon, 08 May 2006 02:15:59 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-81065 T, thanks for sharing your memories of your father and the great pic. Here's wishing you and your family well in your challenging time. Randy T, thanks for sharing your memories of your father and the great pic. Here’s wishing you and your family well in your challenging time. Randy

]]> By: Nacho http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-80294 Nacho Sun, 07 May 2006 00:49:10 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-80294 T, thanks for the beautiful and touching post. My condolences, and all the best to you. In our practice we speak of interbeing, and of impermanence so much, and of course, it is not easy to face in moments like this. I offer you a song we sing in Thich Nhat Hanh's tradition: "No coming, no going, No after, no before, I hold you close to me, I release you to be so free. Because I am in you and you are in me, Because I am in you and you are in me.." Abrazos, Nacho T, thanks for the beautiful and touching post. My condolences, and all the best to you. In our practice we speak of interbeing, and of impermanence so much, and of course, it is not easy to face in moments like this. I offer you a song we sing in Thich Nhat Hanh’s tradition:

“No coming, no going,
No after, no before,
I hold you close to me,
I release you to be so free.
Because I am in you and you are in me,
Because I am in you and you are in me..”

Abrazos,

Nacho

]]> By: barb http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-79902 barb Sat, 06 May 2006 03:21:33 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-79902 hey T. I'm really sorry about your dad. I know he was sick lately and you were worried. I wish I could say something more erudite. I'm kinda speechless right now. You're such a beautiful amazing person, I can only imagine that he must've been one of the proudest dads ever. Sending love and showers of blessings on you and your family. hey T.
I’m really sorry about your dad. I know he was sick lately and you were worried. I wish I could say something more erudite. I’m kinda speechless right now.

You’re such a beautiful amazing person, I can only imagine that he must’ve been one of the proudest dads ever.

Sending love and showers of blessings on you and your family.

]]> By: liza http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-79896 liza Sat, 06 May 2006 02:19:11 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-79896 It's weird when a parent dies at this age. My dad died when I was 36 and it was life changing. It immediately made me feel like an adult. It was as if until that day I was daddy's girl. T., I love your childhood pics. Is that a Chevette or an Impala? There's a pic of me @ 2 years old in a car like your dad's --same color only the hood was black. I loved to play vroom, vroom in that car. That's were the love is, the memories. Welcome to adulthood. Peace. It’s weird when a parent dies at this age. My dad died when I was 36 and it was life changing. It immediately made me feel like an adult. It was as if until that day I was daddy’s girl.

T., I love your childhood pics. Is that a Chevette or an Impala? There’s a pic of me @ 2 years old in a car like your dad’s –same color only the hood was black. I loved to play vroom, vroom in that car.

That’s were the love is, the memories.

Welcome to adulthood.

Peace.

]]> By: Nio http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-79876 Nio Fri, 05 May 2006 20:36:15 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-79876 Today marks the 32nd year my dad has been in a different realm. Looking at your pictures brought back some buried memories. Losing a parent is difficult for sure. I offer you and yours love and sympathy. My the gods and goddesses bring you comfort. Today marks the 32nd year my dad has been in a different realm. Looking at your pictures brought back some buried memories. Losing a parent is difficult for sure.

I offer you and yours love and sympathy. My the gods and goddesses bring you comfort.

]]> By: Kate L. http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-79872 Kate L. Fri, 05 May 2006 18:34:07 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-79872 T - I'm a lurker from Rachel's tavern, but I wanted to tell you that you have my condolences. I lost my mom just over a year ago - 5 weeks before my wedding and just 3 months before the birth of my first child. I miss knowing her as a grandparent to my daughter, but much like you, when she passed, we began to clean out some of her things and found her treasure chest of memories. In her nightstand and hope chest she had all of our report cards, several small papers or spelling tests from as far back as 2nd grade. My mom was not an overtly sentimental person, her love was shown in how she acted and her thoughtfulness and finding all that stuff just spoke volumes about her love for all of her girls. I just wanted to tell you that it's hard to lose a parent, and it sounds like you have your head in the right place - trying to remember his love, and trying to be the best parent you can be to your own son sounds like just the kind of legacy any parent would want to leave. T – I’m a lurker from Rachel’s tavern, but I wanted to tell you that you have my condolences. I lost my mom just over a year ago – 5 weeks before my wedding and just 3 months before the birth of my first child. I miss knowing her as a grandparent to my daughter, but much like you, when she passed, we began to clean out some of her things and found her treasure chest of memories. In her nightstand and hope chest she had all of our report cards, several small papers or spelling tests from as far back as 2nd grade. My mom was not an overtly sentimental person, her love was shown in how she acted and her thoughtfulness and finding all that stuff just spoke volumes about her love for all of her girls.

I just wanted to tell you that it’s hard to lose a parent, and it sounds like you have your head in the right place – trying to remember his love, and trying to be the best parent you can be to your own son sounds like just the kind of legacy any parent would want to leave.

]]> By: julia http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-79871 julia Fri, 05 May 2006 18:18:46 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-79871 T- Condolences and sympathy. I lost my father 15 years ago. Looking at the pics of you and your dad made me miss mine. Julia T-

Condolences and sympathy. I lost my father 15 years ago. Looking at the pics of you and your dad made me miss mine.

Julia

]]> By: Tony http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-79869 Tony Fri, 05 May 2006 17:53:55 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/05/05/dad-me/#comment-79869 T-- Condolences to you and your family on the loss of your father. I lost mine about 5 years ago and I went on a mad search to find pictures of me and my father together as well. We were not really a picture taking family, so I became concerned that there were none available. I managed to find one of us at my college graduation. Again, I am sorry for the loss. God bless you and yours.... Tony T–
Condolences to you and your family on the loss of your father. I lost mine about 5 years ago and I went on a mad search to find pictures of me and my father together as well. We were not really a picture taking family, so I became concerned that there were none available. I managed to find one of us at my college graduation. Again, I am sorry for the loss. God bless you and yours….

Tony

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