(Dad right front, mom behind him on the right)
Once upon a time there lived a quiet little boy
Who touched the life of a quiet little girl~
But in-between those good old quiet little days
they went out and lived their lives in the big old noisey world!
Both their lives were filled with joy and sorrow
some tears and a lot of laughter
And all the while God kept planning every detail
of what someday, would come after!
They lost touch and had families of their own
As the quiet little boy grew up to be a handsome youg man~
But even back then, in the scheme of things
God knew what was in store for them because HE had a plan!
You may not have been there in my beginnings
But you’ve been there during times worth while
You made me believe in happy endings
and were there to walk me down the aisle
You have been the greatest Papa to my kids
And they love you with all of their hearts
You have shared stories and planted seeds
molding their little souls from the start!
But today… as I reflect on how you have touched my own life
I wanted to tell you thank you for being there
For really, really, really, really,
Being there!
Happy Birthday Papa!
I love you!
(Sorry this was two days late…. )
The One Thing I know For Sure 
Enjoyed reading this touching story.
Thanks for taking the time to read!
Happy Birthday to your wonderful father. My father celebrates his 78th birthday tomorrow.
Thank you! Happy Birthday to your father tomorrow!!
Diane, I LOVE that photo of your dad walking you down the aisle. So gorgeous! What a gift. Send your dad big birthday wishes from us all! 🙂
What a sweet story, Diane! Talk about divine intervention. And I can also say that the Diane apple didn’t fall far from the mother tree – writing words of encouragement… That must have been quite a letter of comfort she wrote to him.
Happy Birthday to the wonderful man who has loved someone so beautiful, someone I’m honored to call my friend. You did good!!
Lisa
xoxo
Lisa,
Yeah, I will have to share the details of the story someday. My mom had totally been resigned to a life alone and then wahlah! God had different plans. I am so glad this story touched you because I believe you have a Divine intervention in your path and someday when you are sharing your miracle… we will look back on how far your life has come and all celebrate with you! I KNOW your day is coming! I BELIEVE it with all my soul!!!! I have seen God step in too many times not to believe in miracles. 😉
XOXO
This is simply beautiful, I love the way you tell a story!
Debby,
Ahhh thanks! I definitely tell a lot of stories. lol. It always touches me when someone appreciates one!
Absolutely beautiful tribute to your dad… xoxoxo
Thank you Carolyn!!
Wonderful!!!! Thanks for sharing…a big kiss to him…;-)
Thank you! You got it! 😉
Two days late or not, I would have given anything to have been the subject of a tribute such as this, Di. Your love for your father is so evident in this piece. It was wonderffully done.
Paul
Thank you Paul,
As always your comments are my mana!
What a beautiful tribute to your dad. I can feel your love for him in every word you wrote. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Thank you for reading! It means a lot!
What a fantastic and beautiful .. love letter to your dad. Have never known my own dad … Wonderful post. *smile .. full of respect and love. Is your dad still alive ???
Hi Viv,
Thank you for reading! Yes, he is! It is his 77th birthday! He came along about two years after my own dad died. My mom knew him as a kid (photo of the wagon) His wife had died and my grandma encouraged my mom to write one of her cards she would write to different people who lost loved ones after she lost my dad…
He ended up calling her and asking if he could visit.
My mom had said that she would never remarry, or that God would have to bring him right to her doorstep. She said that she knew the minute she opened the door! The rest is history.
He has been a wonderful Papa to my kids and has stepped in to be a wonderful father for me.
Thank you for asking!
Hugs ((((Viv)))))
🙂
So glad that you still have him in your life – I can’t say that I have missed a dad in my life, but sometimes I think about it.
What a fantastic love story … *smile a bit similar with my grandparents – but I don’t really think grandma loved grandpa that deeply – but she respected him and they were very good friends until he died many years before her.
Give dad a hug from me… *smile