Happy Fathers Day to all the good fathers in the world, and Happy Fathers Day to my mother, who has been taking on both roles since my father fell in love online and ran out, and cant be bothered to have much of anything to do with us.
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Father's Day 2006!
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My father passed away in 1999, so Father's Day still brings a twinge, but I've learned that the best way to deal with this is to remember and cherish the many happy memories of our time together....
This year in particular, though, was more difficult since my mother justt passed away in September of 2005. It was a bit hard not to focus on the fact that as an only child, I'm truly all alone now and at times acutely feel that way.... It really helped when a friend called today and invited me to join her and her parents tomorrow evening for a somewhat belated dinner/celebration. Her parents are very special to me and this will be very nice. This family really helped me get through what would have been a very difficult Christmas, as well as other holidays.
Have to laugh, though: as soon as I walk into their house tomorrow, Pam's dad is going to say, "oh, I have a couple of computer questions for you...." LOL! Unfortunately for him, while I was away last summer his elderly Windows computer died and so he bought a new one. By the time I got back home and had discovered the joys of a Mac, it was too late for him to go with a Mac, which I think would've served him so much better in many ways than a Windows machine..... Fortunately most of the time I can still remember details from my Windows days and can answer his questions, help him out of a tricky spot, but it would be so nice now if he were running a Mac......
This year in particular, though, was more difficult since my mother justt passed away in September of 2005. It was a bit hard not to focus on the fact that as an only child, I'm truly all alone now and at times acutely feel that way.... It really helped when a friend called today and invited me to join her and her parents tomorrow evening for a somewhat belated dinner/celebration. Her parents are very special to me and this will be very nice. This family really helped me get through what would have been a very difficult Christmas, as well as other holidays.
Have to laugh, though: as soon as I walk into their house tomorrow, Pam's dad is going to say, "oh, I have a couple of computer questions for you...." LOL! Unfortunately for him, while I was away last summer his elderly Windows computer died and so he bought a new one. By the time I got back home and had discovered the joys of a Mac, it was too late for him to go with a Mac, which I think would've served him so much better in many ways than a Windows machine..... Fortunately most of the time I can still remember details from my Windows days and can answer his questions, help him out of a tricky spot, but it would be so nice now if he were running a Mac......
I'm sorry that some of you, like Clix Pix, don't have dear old Dad around anymore. I hope you were able to think good thoughts about the good times you had with your fathers.
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I won't be seeing my wife or kids ever again, as it turns out, because I got a hand-held Sudoku game and a Netflix subscription as gifts today, so I'll have my nose in the game or staring at the TV from now on. No time for kids, MacRumors, or other nonsense.
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I won't be seeing my wife or kids ever again, as it turns out, because I got a hand-held Sudoku game and a Netflix subscription as gifts today, so I'll have my nose in the game or staring at the TV from now on. No time for kids, MacRumors, or other nonsense.
Happy Fathers Day to all the fathers except mine. he is an idiot. i choose every day to NOT be like him. leadership by non-example and all that. i am happy that my two boys will have a better go of it.
***** hallmark holidays anyway
***** hallmark holidays anyway
4JNA said:Happy Fathers Day to all the fathers except mine. he is an idiot. i choose every day to NOT be like him. leadership by non-example and all that. i am happy that my two boys will have a better go of it.
***** hallmark holidays anyway
Sorry that your Dad failed you. Mine was not always the best, but he did come through in the crunch.
More to the point, you are trying to right that wrong by doing better for your two boys. It has always been my dream to be able to do the same. And wishing that your two boys will see that down the road - for they might not see it in their youth - but they will see it trust me.
My fathers day was okay. My wife gave me the day before off by taking our son to visit grandpa. I spent my time at the computer putting together my website. When my wife returned all she could do was complain how I didnt vacuum the floor or put away the clean dishes or clean the cat pan etc.... So it turns out my "day off" was really a day for me to clean the house in disguise.
As my father goes, he passed away in 84.
Happy fathers day to all dads.
As my father goes, he passed away in 84.
Happy fathers day to all dads.