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A Father

6/16/2013

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What does it mean to have a Father?  How has that person shaped you?  How are you connected?  Not having a Father present for most all of my life, one would think these questions would be difficult for me to answer - but are they?  Let's see ...
  • My Father liked Porsches
  • My Father enjoyed working with wood
  • My Father was a bit of an audiophile
  • My Father was prematurely gray, with blue eyes, and skin that burned like a true Irishman
  • My Father joined a fraternity in college - Zeta Psi
  • My Father was a bright man with a sense of humor
  • My Father was a U.S. Army helicopter pilot (OK, this one needs a hint: for half of my professional career, my work has been with the U.S. Army)
  • ...
There is no doubt in my mind that I am my Father's son.  Even though he never played a direct role in my life, he is a part of me - more than I would have ever thought (be it basic physical traits, interests, character, or strange coincidences).  And it seems that as the years tick by, this connection becomes clearer - and my connection to my Father becomes deeper.


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MOM
6/16/2013 02:17:31 am

Great post, Sean & remarkably true! You are a son your Dad would have(is) proud of. Happy Father's Day to you.

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Gran
6/16/2013 04:30:40 am

Yes, you are your Father's son---new and improved. He would have been proud of you and all that you accomplished. Have a great day and celebrate the great father you are to Elise. Lucky little girl!

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Pam
7/20/2013 05:23:54 am

Wow! Just checked out the website, which I haven't been on in a while. You posted about your Dad and it has been a long time since I saw a picture of him anywhere. Reading your posts I must concur that you have taken after him even though he wasn't present in your life growing up, and yes you are new and improved as Gran has mentioned. God Bless you all and keep up the loving family you & Jess have created.

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Sean
7/21/2013 01:44:30 pm

Thanks for all the nice words Pam. Best to you and your family!

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Teagan link
8/8/2021 10:23:34 am

This is a greatt post thanks

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