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Will I Still Love Father's Day?
Posted: June 20, 2010
(Even though my Dad is dead)...
My dad died eighteen months ago.
And while my heart has healed, I know
there's still a hole that can't be filled
the third Sunday in June.
And yet I still love Fathers' Day
though Dad's not here to hear me say,
"I sure am proud to be your son.
You mean the world to me."
The truth be told a day like this
helps call to mind the man I miss.
Though I don't need to buy a card,
I need to honor him.
I need to pause and contemplate
the little things that made him great,
like how he'd wash and wax my car
when I made visits home.
Like writing me a little note
and tucking it inside my tote
or handing me a hundred bucks
when we'd pack up to go.
Like how he'd say, "I pray for you
each single day before it's through.
I ask the Lord on your behalf
to guard and guide your way."
It's when I start to reminisce
about a dad I dearly miss
I realize that Fathers' Day
can be most any day.
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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