June 20, 2010

Relate your family Father’s Day traditions or tell me more about what kind of person your father was.

Since I don’t really remember much about the traditions of Father’s Day, (which was not made an official holiday until around 1978), I will write about my father. Dad was a very hard working person. He was also very loving and full of humor. A letter from Mom to Dad the day after his passing best explains it.

“Jan 29, 1978

Darling, today as I rode to fast Meeting, a bluebird streaked across the street in front of me – suddenly I realized that this miracle of spring enjoyed by both of us would be seen only by me this year. Then tears started as they o so easily now. So many things have had meaning in the sharing and now I must see and hear alone, but you are in my thoughts and I feel our love so strong that it makes the experiences so dear to my heart. If only you could know how many people have expressed their love for you and your family. Friends are so precious and ours have been just wonderful. Your love of life and fun and that irrepressible sense of humor have made our lives happy. Tonight we miss you terribly but we have been happy thinking and talking about those wonderfully shining memories. You’ll always be so close to us- guiding us, keeping our family close through the biding ties of love and caring that have been your special gift to all of us always. Goodnight dear.”