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Being Fatherless On Father’s Day
Despite being a predictable yearly event, Father’s Day tends to sneak up on me every June. As I study the calendar, there’s usually a resounding, “Oh.. that’s THIS WEEK??”, followed by a flurry of preparations to celebrate The Captain’s daddyhood. I’m happy to put in this effort for him, but in the midst of the gift selection and the search for the perfect card, there is always at least a moment. A twinge. A pang. It’s brief, but it’s a soft shadow that lingers a bit before clearing. For six years now, there’s been one less gift to select, and one less card to buy. After my dad’s death, Father’s…
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Go 4th And Prosper
This weekend we celebrated #4’s 6th birthday. As I was snuggling her to bed the night before her birthday, she peeked up at me with a smile and said, “Tomorrow, I will be alive for six years!” Her statement filled me with emotion; in the darkness of her room, I got teary-eyed. Because six years flies by so fast, yet paradoxically, six years is a long time. Let me tell you a bit about my #4. Six years ago, The Captain and I were at a stalemate over the size of our family; I was satisfied with three kids. Yup, that was good. Three was slightly out of the man-to-man…
