FATHER’S DAYThe photo is of my brother August (Augie) and my dad William (Willie) they are together in the photo and are together again, my brother passed in 2003 at the age of 57, he was also a wonderful dad.
There are many ways we remember our fathers. My dad was a quiet man who along with my mom raised six children, five girls, and one boy. My oldest sister born in 1939 my youngest sister in 1958. Life was not easy for my parents, yet they managed to keep a roof over our heads, food on the table and made sure we all attended school. My dad was a truck driver, my mom a homemaker. I used to think she didn’t work, boy was I wrong. What we did have an abundance of in our home were love and guidance. My parents were not educated beyond the eighth or ninth grade but had many talents. Daddy could fix or build anything from painting to building a house and my mom who was of Italian decent (Neopolitan) was a great cook and baker.
Today, however, we are celebrating Father’s Day and although my dad passed at a relatively young age (67) he left a legacy of love, respect, honesty, joy, loyalty, unity, and fun. I have dedicated the following for him on this special day and know that he is smiling down upon us all. Happy Father’s Day daddy, you may not be here but will never be forgotten. We will always remember.
DAD By: Patricia Kruck-Salamone 
A quiet man but very wise, hair like silver and gray-blue eyes.
His stature small but very strong, he taught us all right from wrong.
He labored hard throughout the years, this quiet man shed so few tears.
Through all the hard times he stood tall, working and teaching and loving us all.
He taught us to hold our heads up high and do our very best, to think for ourselves not follow the rest.
He never complained that his life was tough, he never complained about not having enough.
He made me feel safe and happy and free, he made me feel I’d be all I could be.
If I could just see him one more time, I’d say “Dad you did great we all turned out fine.”
With much love from your third daughter Patti. xoxo
Absolutely beautiful, Patricia. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thank you, Suzanne, Hugs. xo
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beautiful –
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This is a delightful tribute to your father and brother, Patricia. It brought tears to my eyes.
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Thank you, Robbie. I am not surprised, you have such a beautiful heart and soul. xoxo
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Touching, Patricia.
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Thank you, Jane. We never forget our daddy no matter how old we get. ☺
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No, we don’t 🙂
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A beautiful tribute!😇
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Thank you, I had a wonderful dad.Hugs.
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☺️☺️…and for all the wonderful times you would have spent with him!
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Wonderful tribute, Patricia. In some ways I think we females remain “Daddy’s little girls” until we ourselves pass on. I’m sure most of us yearn for a reunion in the afterlife – even those who don’t really believe in one! Meanwhile, we look back with love and remembrance. Thanks for sharing.
xx,
mgh
(Madelyn Griffith-Haynie – ADDandSoMuchMORE dot com)
ADD/EFD Coach Training Field founder; ADD Coaching co-founder
“It takes a village to transform a world!”
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Thank you for the lovely comment, Madelyn, Yes we never forget our parents. Hugs.
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Thank goodness! How awful if most of us did – remembering how fortunate those of us who have positive memories of our childhood are.
xx,
mgh
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Handsome and good men! You were blessed.
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Thank you, Linda. I miss them. Hugs.
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I’ve got tears in my eyes. This post has moved me to them. My dad is passed too and I wish, I really wish I could write a poem like this about him. Thank you for sharing this post. Thank you. 💓
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Thank you, Amy. I am sure your dad was wonderful. Just write what’s in your heart, I am sure he will love it. Hugs. xo
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This is so nice, Patricia.
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Thank you, Jennie. My dad and brother certainly deserve it. They were both wonderful men and great dads. xo
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It feels like we appreciate them more and more over the years. I’m sorry you lost them, but love how you are sharing the memories here.
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Thank you for the beautiful comment, JoAnna. You’re right, as we get older we can appreciate how hard they worked for their families. As children, we took them for granted, I will be turning 74 next week and now realize how lucky I was to have such a wonderful family to grow up in,
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Beautiful! You are so fortunate to have had a wonderful dad in your life. Today there are so many kids that don’t even know their dad. I wish there were more dads like yours!
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Thank you for the beautiful comment, Indiane. My dad gave us gifts that can’t be bought with money……and he was a man among men, Hugs.xo
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My Father passed in 83 & I miss him very much! He always tried to make all 6 of us happy!
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My Father passed in 76 & I know just how you feel. We will always miss them, but, they live within us.
Thank you, Tina, for your beautiful comment. xoxo
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Lovely visit. I love the father-daughter relationship. Very powerful one. ^__^
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Thank you for your wonderful comment. Hugs.
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That is a lovely post, Patricia. Thanks for sharing it.
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Thank you, Teagan, glad you enjoyed it.
I would also like to thank you for the follow. ☺
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