Monday, July 23, 2018

dad's birthday






































dad turned
eighty seven
yesterday

when asked if he
felt older

he said,
“damn right…
i feel older every day”

dad is irish,
small,
and to most,
not as tall
as he once was

but then,
most

don’t see

what i
see




A hero is no braver than an ordinary man but he is brave five minutes longer.   
                                                                        Ralph Waldo Emerson


As a young man, my father, an ordinary farmer, gave himself day after day for his family. Now he is the primary caretaker for my mom whose Parkinson’s disease is advancing. Dad is staying brave every day….. for a few minutes longer.  Love you Dad.

3 comments:

  1. Birthday blessings to your Dad! I had no idea your father was a farmer! He sounds like a rock no matter what the circumstances. May his BD be filled with love and joy.

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  2. Your dad sounds like a very special man. Of course, he raised a pretty special daughter!

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