Things I remember about my Dad
DAD and ME
* He was
always old (I was born when he was about forty)
* He had
lots of freckles and green eyes
* He
loved my mother with great devotion
* He
worked hard
* He made
me work hard
* He spanked
me a lot, then hugged me
* He told
me stories of his life
* He sang
Scottish love songs and recited poetry, even in his old age
* He was patriarchal
and very moral
* He
encouraged me to seek excellence
* He encouraged
me to learn
* He told
me never to forget important things…like family
* He
played checkers
* He liked
trucks and ice cream
* He told
me not to marry the boy I was dating. I listened. I’m glad I did
* He
lived to be 94
* He was
always there for me
I miss
him…
