| My Dad was always therePosted Jun-14-08 20:54:01 PDT Updated Jun-14-08 20:59:20 PDT Growing up in the hot west Texas sun was a challenge and the windy sandy days didn't help much either. I never knew my Grandfathers both had passed before I was born. My Dad's Dad, was a blacksmith and was renown from what I understand for his smithing and decorative ironwork. I feel somehow jilted in life to have never known him. My Granddad on my Mom's side is even more of a mystery. I remember my Dad as a stern but caring man always ready to show me something if I was willing to learn. He was an impatient man and he made me nervous most of the time. I remember him trying to teach me how to drive a stick on an old 1965 GMC pickup, that had a clutch that was picky to get out of first gear, after almost running us both in a ditch on a country dirt road he took over in disgust and I ended up driving Automatics for several more years until I went to Germany and almost everything was a standard shift over there. My Dad fought in the Korean War, but I know absolutely nothing about his experiences there, he just will not talk about it. I fought him once and I felt justified in doing so, he wanted me to admit to something I had not done, and after years of his meanness I was fed up with it, I was 17 and moved out the next day. We haven't always seen eye to eye, but I still love him as my Dad. He did try to disown me once, but I wouldn't let him. Now that I am older with no children, it saddens me that the little boy with out a Grandfather will never be one himself. My Father In Law passed away a couple of years ago and it tore me up very much. We could sit down and talk, even argue, and yet the respect was there. I miss him as well as I know my dear Wife does, tomorrow we go to visit his grave site. I haven't seen my Dad since 1997 in person, distance and the times are making it almost a distant dream to even consider. If you get the chance to spend time with your Dad, please cherish the moment, we know not when they may be gone. Happy Father's Day to all. Blue
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