Comments on: A Proper Obituary For My Father http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/ ...politics, pictures, pugs and all that jazz Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: odd time signatures » Blog Archive » Who will tell our stories? http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-48910 odd time signatures » Blog Archive » Who will tell our stories? Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:41:22 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/#comment-48910 [...] it comes to writing my father’s story, I can only write about the tragic or mundane. Others have lighter, happier stories to spin, but [...] [...] it comes to writing my father’s story, I can only write about the tragic or mundane. Others have lighter, happier stories to spin, but [...]

]]> By: Ginger http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-51877 Ginger Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:49:45 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/#comment-51877 What a lovely tribute, and it deserves to be read as it needed to be written. I'd like to believe that now he does know all the things you think he didn't. May he rest inpeace What a lovely tribute, and it deserves to be read as it needed to be written. I'd like to believe that now he does know all the things you think he didn't. May he rest inpeace

]]> By: Ginger http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-41451 Ginger Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:49:45 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/#comment-41451 What a lovely tribute, and it deserves to be read as it needed to be written. I'd like to believe that now he does know all the things you think he didn't. May he rest inpeace What a lovely tribute, and it deserves to be read as it needed to be written. I'd like to believe that now he does know all the things you think he didn't. May he rest inpeace

]]> By: Karoli http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-41450 Karoli Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:13:11 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/#comment-41450 Katharine,<br><br>Thank you for your kind words. :) Fortunately I was lucky enough to have a<br>great role model in my mom, which was helpful when it came to parenting. :) Katharine,

Thank you for your kind words. :) Fortunately I was lucky enough to have a
great role model in my mom, which was helpful when it came to parenting. :)

]]> By: editormom http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-41449 editormom Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:00:26 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/#comment-41449 I missed this post when you made it, Karoli, or else I would've said something sooner.<br><br>It is very hard when our parent wasn't what we needed or what a parent should be. But you have become a wonderful parent yourself, and in that, there is much good. May your father rest easy now and may your heart be enfolded in love from your family. I missed this post when you made it, Karoli, or else I would've said something sooner.

It is very hard when our parent wasn't what we needed or what a parent should be. But you have become a wonderful parent yourself, and in that, there is much good. May your father rest easy now and may your heart be enfolded in love from your family.

]]> By: Shelagh http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-41448 Shelagh Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:35:08 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/#comment-41448 A beautifully written tribute . I hope your father can somehow know what you have said about and for him . Thank you . A beautifully written tribute . I hope your father can somehow know what you have said about and for him . Thank you .

]]> By: Mark Schulz http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-41447 Mark Schulz Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:15:19 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/#comment-41447 thanks for sharing this beautifully written tribute. I read it out loud to my wife and struggled at the end to get through it. There are a few similarities in your story with your dad and her's' with her father, the big difference being that she was able to reconcile with her dad just before he passed about 10 years ago. Even after a decade, it's amazing how raw the feelings can be about this kind of stuff. We wrote a tribute for him at the time (in part, to set the confused and very negatively spun record straight) and it really helped. We still go back and read it (with the kids) every now then. Take care. thanks for sharing this beautifully written tribute. I read it out loud to my wife and struggled at the end to get through it. There are a few similarities in your story with your dad and her's' with her father, the big difference being that she was able to reconcile with her dad just before he passed about 10 years ago. Even after a decade, it's amazing how raw the feelings can be about this kind of stuff. We wrote a tribute for him at the time (in part, to set the confused and very negatively spun record straight) and it really helped. We still go back and read it (with the kids) every now then. Take care.

]]> By: Karoli http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-41446 Karoli Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:00:37 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/#comment-41446 All, <br><br>Thank you so much for your kind comments, notes on Twitter, and private messages. I would like to believe that after all of us leave this world, someone will document the good we did, no matter how small or large. This was my attempt to do that. I'm touched that it sparked you to take the time to leave a comment. <br><br>Many hugs to all of you. :) All,

Thank you so much for your kind comments, notes on Twitter, and private messages. I would like to believe that after all of us leave this world, someone will document the good we did, no matter how small or large. This was my attempt to do that. I'm touched that it sparked you to take the time to leave a comment.

Many hugs to all of you. :)

]]> By: Marie_Carnes http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-41445 Marie_Carnes Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:35:50 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/#comment-41445 Your tribute to your dad is very touching. I imagine he, too, would be touched. And perhaps, relieved that despite your years apart, and the events that tore the two of you apart, that you still remember the good times. And that you saw something in him that he may not have seen, himself. Karoli, I'm so sorry. Your tribute to your dad is very touching. I imagine he, too, would be touched. And perhaps, relieved that despite your years apart, and the events that tore the two of you apart, that you still remember the good times. And that you saw something in him that he may not have seen, himself. Karoli, I'm so sorry.

]]> By: blestcrone http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-41444 blestcrone Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:22:33 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/09/25/a-proper-obituary-for-my-father/#comment-41444 Your obituary for your father brought tears to my eyes. I recognized in it the same journey of forgiveness I experienced, making peace with the life and death of my own estranged father. God bless you and thank you for sharing this glimpse of your heart. Your obituary for your father brought tears to my eyes. I recognized in it the same journey of forgiveness I experienced, making peace with the life and death of my own estranged father. God bless you and thank you for sharing this glimpse of your heart.

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