And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
True. The older I get the smarter my dad becomes. He died in 1980 at age 47 from a heart attack. We weren't getting along at the time and that has haunted me since. Don't be angry with your parents.
Lost my dad when he was 56, he under went triple bypass at the VA, 5 years prior. We weren't getting along, until his bypass surgery, I visited him daily for the 5-6 weeks he was recovering. We wept together, bonded in the process, I'd always loved him, then I knew he always loved me too. Sometimes, all I'd do is just sit there, looking at him, all the tubes, wires, etc., seeing my dad in a helpless state really worked on my 16yr old heart.
1980 I met the girl I would marry, "Don't let her get away, son, she's the best I've ever seen!". We're still married, 46 years later. Dad died 5 years after bypass, and 6 months after we were married.
Countless times, I wish I could ask dad the simplest of questions, It still makes me sad he's not around, just to talk to. He was so wise. Mom said, 'You're named after his best friend, who was blown up in a foxhole beside him, in the Pacific War 2, they were buddies.'
Then in 1984, I met a new Father & His Son, Jesus Christ. Everything changed. Though I still miss my dad, a person I could hold, the wisdom I find in the Word of God, above and beyond my Dad's. I thank the Father for giving me a great Dad, but Thank God for giving me His Son.
True.
ReplyDeleteThe older I get the smarter my dad becomes.
He died in 1980 at age 47 from a heart attack.
We weren't getting along at the time and that has haunted me since.
Don't be angry with your parents.
One of your nicest comments, Ghost.
DeleteLost my dad when he was 56, he under went triple bypass at the VA, 5 years prior.
DeleteWe weren't getting along, until his bypass surgery, I visited him daily for the 5-6 weeks he was recovering. We wept together, bonded in the process, I'd always loved him, then I knew he always loved me too. Sometimes, all I'd do is just sit there, looking at him, all the tubes, wires, etc., seeing my dad in a helpless state really worked on my 16yr old heart.
1980 I met the girl I would marry, "Don't let her get away, son, she's the best I've ever seen!". We're still married, 46 years later. Dad died 5 years after bypass, and 6 months after we were married.
Countless times, I wish I could ask dad the simplest of questions, It still makes me sad he's not around, just to talk to. He was so wise. Mom said, 'You're named after his best friend, who was blown up in a foxhole beside him, in the Pacific War 2, they were buddies.'
Then in 1984, I met a new Father & His Son, Jesus Christ. Everything changed. Though I still miss my dad, a person I could hold, the wisdom I find in the Word of God, above and beyond my Dad's. I thank the Father for giving me a great Dad, but Thank God for giving me His Son.
Anon @3:51,
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful post.