Comments on: A letter to my Dad http://michellepugh.com/2009/06/a-letter-to-my-dad/ A documentary of the trials, tribulations and joys of raising five kids! Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:03:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Simply Blessed | A somewhat often documentary of the trials, tribulations, and joys of raising five children http://michellepugh.com/2009/06/a-letter-to-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Simply Blessed | A somewhat often documentary of the trials, tribulations, and joys of raising five children Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:36:20 +0000 http://michellepugh.com/?p=255#comment-789 [...] I suppose I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately too. Not just because of the rain. My Dad’s birthday was September 19th. He would have been 81 this year. He passed away nine days after his birthday back in 2005 so I have that date (the 28th) looming over my head in a few days. I guess time makes all things easier to take, but it never completely heals those wounds. I still kick myself for not going to see him that last night. I had put it off till the next day. Only there was no next day for him. That will haunt me for the rest of my life. I wrote a letter to my Dad on Father’s day. You can read all about him and what I said HERE. [...] Simply Blessed | A somewhat often documentary of the trials, tribulations, and joys of raising five children

[...] I suppose I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately too. Not just because of the rain. My Dad’s birthday was September 19th. He would have been 81 this year. He passed away nine days after his birthday back in 2005 so I have that date (the 28th) looming over my head in a few days. I guess time makes all things easier to take, but it never completely heals those wounds. I still kick myself for not going to see him that last night. I had put it off till the next day. Only there was no next day for him. That will haunt me for the rest of my life. I wrote a letter to my Dad on Father’s day. You can read all about him and what I said HERE. [...]

]]> By: Katie http://michellepugh.com/2009/06/a-letter-to-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Katie Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:51:34 +0000 http://michellepugh.com/?p=255#comment-491 Oh this is just beautiful! I wish I had taken the time to get to know your dad. I had no idea he had served the country nor did I know he wasn't always a teacher. Thank you for sharing your memories with us.

Oh this is just beautiful! I wish I had taken the time to get to know your dad. I had no idea he had served the country nor did I know he wasn’t always a teacher. Thank you for sharing your memories with us.

]]> By: Ann Monroe http://michellepugh.com/2009/06/a-letter-to-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Ann Monroe Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:07:56 +0000 http://michellepugh.com/?p=255#comment-459 Michelle, That was so beautiful,your dad is looking down on you and is proud of what you have become, a wonderful mother of five wonderful kids, and I know that you made your dad proud on how you were able to overcome being young and raising your kids, as well as you have. Love you for who you are, don't change for anyone. Ann

Michelle,
That was so beautiful,your dad is looking down on you and is proud of what you have become, a wonderful mother of five wonderful kids, and I know that you made your dad proud on how you were able to overcome being young and raising your kids, as well as you have.
Love you for who you are, don’t change for anyone.
Ann

]]> By: Michelle http://michellepugh.com/2009/06/a-letter-to-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Michelle Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:15:00 +0000 http://michellepugh.com/?p=255#comment-454 Sherry- thank you so much for sharing that with me :) He had a tough shell, but on the inside he was a softy. And that makes me laugh that he was brought in by "cows"- too funny!

Sherry- thank you so much for sharing that with me :) He had a tough shell, but on the inside he was a softy. And that makes me laugh that he was brought in by “cows”- too funny!

]]> By: Sherry http://michellepugh.com/2009/06/a-letter-to-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Sherry Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:02:31 +0000 http://michellepugh.com/?p=255#comment-452 Michelle, I just feel like telling you that I was working at the hospital that Halloween day. I'm sure your dad probably had no idea what had happened. The 2 ER RN's who ran outside to your dad were dressed as cows. We were all dressed up that day but that did not change the fact even for a second that we all knew your dad (if not from school, through you or Richard, or the guy that walks the hospital everyday). It was such a challenge some days to make him smile at first, but the longer he got used to us, the more often he would smile as soon as we showed up to greet him. Even now, sometimes, I catch myself looking out the window or walking up the hall to see if I can catch a glimpse of him. I can only hope that at some point after he left here that he had a chance to smile about the odds of being brought in by cows. Thank you so much for sharing your letter and your love with all of us....

Michelle, I just feel like telling you that I was working at the hospital that Halloween day. I’m sure your dad probably had no idea what had happened. The 2 ER RN’s who ran outside to your dad were dressed as cows. We were all dressed up that day but that did not change the fact even for a second that we all knew your dad (if not from school, through you or Richard, or the guy that walks the hospital everyday). It was such a challenge some days to make him smile at first, but the longer he got used to us, the more often he would smile as soon as we showed up to greet him. Even now, sometimes, I catch myself looking out the window or walking up the hall to see if I can catch a glimpse of him. I can only hope that at some point after he left here that he had a chance to smile about the odds of being brought in by cows. Thank you so much for sharing your letter and your love with all of us….

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