I just phoned my dad and told him ....

[Rubyfruit]

.... how special he is and how amazing he made my childhood. I told him how much I love him and how he is, and always has been, the most incredible parent to walk the earth.

Sure, he's been a real shithead from time to time, but the memories I have, and that I shared with him tonight - camping in Baja, boat trips to Catalina, working on his fishing boats, trips to Ojai - have stayed with me, and shaped me as a person.

I'm all teary now.

Love you Dad.

 

[Spinaroonie]

And you did this WITHOUT asking for money?

WTG! (almost typed an F instead of G)

 

[Debbie]

.... how special he is and how amazing he made my childhood. I told him how much I love him and how he is, and always has been, the most incredible parent to walk the earth.

Sure, he's been a real shithead from time to time, but the memories I have, and that I shared with him tonight - camping in Baja, boat trips to Catalina, working on his fishing boats, trips to Ojai - have stayed with me, and shaped me as a person.

I'm all teary now.

Love you Dad.

That is so wonderful. Now I have the teary eyed thing going on.

 

[Sillyman]

That's wonderful Ruby.

 

[Rubyfruit]

And you did this WITHOUT asking for money?

You know what's odd, SD? You don't really, I mean really, appreciate everything your parents did for you until you no longer need their money.

Deb, I'm still teary. So, stop it! If you cry, then I'm going to.

 

[CarolineOh]

.... how special he is and how amazing he made my childhood. I told him how much I love him and how he is, and always has been, the most incredible parent to walk the earth.

Sure, he's been a real shithead from time to time, but the memories I have, and that I shared with him tonight - camping in Baja, boat trips to Catalina, working on his fishing boats, trips to Ojai - have stayed with me, and shaped me as a person.

I'm all teary now.

Love you Dad.

That's wonderful, Ruby. Treasure him. My Dad died in 1997. I find I miss him in the most surprising ways, in the little things. I will hear a joke on TV and it will hit me that it would have made him laugh, or I'll see a workman's dirty shoes and remember how he would slowly pull his off when he got home each day.
Your capacity to love is so huge, Ruby, and that is something he gave you. But it is your choice to give your love back to him, and the credit for that is yours.

 

[Debbie]

Re: Re: I just phoned my dad and told him ....

That's wonderful, Ruby. Treasure him. My Dad died in 1997. I find I miss him in the most surprising ways, in the little things. I will hear a joke on TV and it will hit me that it would have made him laugh, or I'll see a workman's dirty shoes and remember how he would slowly pull his off when he got home each day.
Your capacity to love is so huge, Ruby, and that is something he gave you. But it is your choice to give your love back to him, and the credit for that is yours.

Damn now I am really crying. Tissue please.

I miss my Dad a lot. He was young when he passed away. 27, I was 8.

I always say to people who are lucky enough to have their parents around, tell them you love them. Say it while you can.

*sniff*

I love you Dad, you gave me so much. Your Dad was a wonderful Grandpa to me.

 

[Spinaroonie]

You know what's odd, SD? You don't really, I mean really, appreciate everything your parents did for you until you no longer need their money.

Yeah, I can see that happening.

Rock on, Ruby

 

[Marxist]

.... how special he is and how amazing he made my childhood. I told him how much I love him and how he is, and always has been, the most incredible parent to walk the earth.

Sure, he's been a real shithead from time to time, but the memories I have, and that I shared with him tonight - camping in Baja, boat trips to Catalina, working on his fishing boats, trips to Ojai - have stayed with me, and shaped me as a person.

I'm all teary now.

Love you Dad.

I don't know what brought that on, but I think everyone could use a dose of it.

 

[Aphrodisiac]

Ruby,

You are so lucky to have your father , from the sounds of it you have a wonderful relationship with him.


My father passed away when I was 11 yrs old and it was hard for me and it still is at times because I remember him and simply wish he was here with me.


Like Caroline said ... treasure him.

 

[Rubyfruit]

Re: Re: I just phoned my dad and told him ....

I don't know what brought that on, but I think everyone could use a dose of it.

He's been down. He lost his retirement money in the market. Everytime I talk to him lately it's all he can talk about. I wanted to let him know that his life has had made an incredible impact, aside from that.

My dad used to let me take the wheel of his boat at night when he and all the divers were sleeping, when I was 15. Do you know how much confidence that gave me in myself?

 

[Shaq]

Hallmark commercials say it best..."These are those moments...don't let them pass you by"...sing with me ya'll...

 

[freakygirl]

Ruby

Simply amazing.. I bet you will never know just how much your father appreciates what you said to him..

I'm coming up on 6 years since my fathers death, and another fathers day without him.

I wrote him a letter.. closely resembling your post (only there was no Catalina, Ojai, Baja or fishing boats) and gave it to him on his last fathers day.. 4 days before his death. I still have that letter and I read it each Fathers day to myself. I can make out where his tears hit the paper on the day he read it. I thank God (?) everyday for giving me the chance to tell my dad those things before he died.

I try to tell my mother, Mr Freaky and my kids daily that I love and cherish them.

You never know when you say goodbye.. if it's forever..

 

[His_kitty]

You're very blessed to have a father as wonderful at that, but I can see that you already realize this. Just as I'm sure he feels equally as blessed to have you for a daughter.