I caused my Father so much grief, we were always arguing but when I look back we were the most alike. He never said that he loved me too often, he was a stern military man, not a man of many words and he was a tough disciplinarian. The only time he did break down and said that he loved me was the time that I ran away from home. I remember, returning home seeing him at the bus stop, thinking boy he I am going to get it. Instead he hugged me and said: do not do it ever again, that me and your mother love you very much and he was weeping. He, a big stern Irishman-Ex Military who hardly never said much. Please fellow freepers, life is too short tell your parents, especially if you are estranged from them or if not and tell them that you love them. I did not tell him fast enough and when I went away with my boyfriend then, now my husband, I returned from the trip and my Father suffered a massive heart attack, slipped into a deep coma and passed away five weeks later. Daddy, if you hear me in heaven now, I so sorry for all the grief that I caused you, I love you very much and Happy Fathers Day. I am sorry fellow freepers for rambling, my eyes are quite swollen from crying. Happy Fathers Day to all the Freepers who are Fathers./Just Asking - seoul62........
hugs,,, that is a beautiful post. Most of us truly dont appreciate our parents until older & often it is too late to act & be the kind of person to have a good relationship.
A lot of us were selfish brats as kids/teens..
My dad died in 1990 & I still miss him so very much.