tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302767455915995629.post5283408180103901780..comments2024-01-17T05:33:20.530-08:00Comments on Dan, in real time.: Daddy MikeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302767455915995629.post-4545046628201529182010-06-20T14:03:56.329-07:002010-06-20T14:03:56.329-07:00Happy Father's Day, Dan. Your kids are so luc...Happy Father's Day, Dan. Your kids are so lucky to have you as their Dad. I hope that today has moments of peace and moments of smiles when happy Daddy Mike stories get told.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743446066024389563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302767455915995629.post-55801019496282480492010-06-20T09:57:01.964-07:002010-06-20T09:57:01.964-07:00Thanks wNs and Jude. I appreciate your stopping b...Thanks wNs and Jude. I appreciate your stopping by to share your good will. Peace to both of you.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02218009891182171803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302767455915995629.post-41523600380418016072010-06-20T09:30:50.709-07:002010-06-20T09:30:50.709-07:00Happy Father's Day, Dan. You are a terrific f...Happy Father's Day, Dan. You are a terrific father and I know Michael learned to be one as well.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302767455915995629.post-42071293651846280742010-06-20T06:15:12.832-07:002010-06-20T06:15:12.832-07:00i honestly never know what to do with myself on an...i honestly never know what to do with myself on any significant day. i simply try to get through it with as much dignity as i can. <br /><br />i do not remember last father's day. it sometimes feels like i did not wake up from the shock of my Dragon's death until Thanksgiving, a full 9 months later. to honor my Dragon today i will do what i do every day. i will remember the most wonderful man i could ever have been blessed to know.<br /><br />the difference will be that my daughter will stop by later. i am making her lunch and we will talk about him. she says it is what we did last year though it was she who made dinner. she also said i did not say much last year which is why this year she hopes for my share of stories about our Dragon in hers and her brothers life. my son will call and hopefully we can iChat.<br /><br />i think each day is significant and every holiday or particular day of celebration for the person gone from our lives simply sharpens whatever pain is already, or still, living inside us. what we can do is try to live through it all with dignity. living as he once lived is my goal; with dignity, good humor, and honor. i am striving for all the wonderful qualities that he possessed. they say "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." i can think of no one better to imitate.<br /><br />peace to you and Michael on this Father's Day. you are both wonderful dads.abandonedsoulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020499806998154330noreply@blogger.com