To My Father

IslandWoman

Dear Poppy,

You've been dead for some years now, and I came to know the truth about my religion years after your death, too bad Poppy too bad. I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry for all the missed Christmas celebrations.

I'm sorry for the missed Thanksgiving dinners.

I'm sorry for the missed Father's Day Cards.

I'm sorry for the missed birthdays.

I'm sorry for thinking of you as a stranger, a "worldly person".

I'm sorry for believing other men and not you.

I'm sorry Poppy for all of it, yet what can I do now? You are dead.

Goodnight Poppy, goodnight.

Tootsie

hillary_step

You speak for many of us IW.

Thank you - HS

I don't comment much,but thank you for putting into words feelings that have been in my heart since my dad died a good number of years ago.He was an awesome guy and tried many times to talk with my wife and I about our beliefs,but we always gave him the party line.He went out of his way to include us in family events but to little avail and yet he never gave up.I was his oldest son and the one he had so many dreams for but because we were good JW's we seldom responded to his efforts;and now it's too late.

However,since leaving the Witness organization,both my wife and I are trying to make up for lost time to those members of our families who are still alive.We're trying to get to know nieces and nephews whom we ignored as well as helping them get to know our kids and grandkids.

So once again IW,thank you for expressing those thoughts and allowing me to share mine.

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alfie

To My Father

IslandWoman

hillary_step

alfie

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