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Audio Al
19-06-2016, 20:47
As a father I was treated to a Indian meal with my daughter and son in law
Yum :D
What treat did you get :)
Virtual-Symmetry
19-06-2016, 20:50
As a father i try to forget it
Nice one, Al. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Another way to put the question would be to ask: "As a son or daughter, how did you treat your father today?" ;)
We had the old man round for lunch, and Del cooked a delicious meal (all home-made from scratch), accompanied by some superb wines, which I'd been saving for a nice occasion, and we all ate and drank, and had a good chat and laugh together. He loved it (as did we)! Job done :cool:
Marco.
As a father i try to forget it
Have the authorities caught up with you yet? :eyebrows:;)
Marco.
Virtual-Symmetry
19-06-2016, 20:55
Not seen mine for 14 years
Boy or girl, dude?
Marco.
I had 2 bottles of Sainsbury's House Red and a bottle of Famous Grouse (for an old grouse apparently)
Nice one, Al. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Another way to put the question would be to ask: "As a son or daughter, how did you treat your father today?" ;)
When I was a nipper, there was no such thing as Father's Day. Mother's Day, or Mothering Sunday as we called it, yes, but not Father's Day. Anyway, my father's been dead for nearly 20 years, and both my daughters were away, so it was just a 'normal' day for me. Mostly DIY-ing until the rain started.
Got bad cold so not been especially good day but got some pennies from the boy and whisky from the daughter. It was nice just to see them, even if I stayed a distance away. Always nice to be appreciated:)
Virtual-Symmetry
19-06-2016, 21:13
Boy or girl, dude?
Marco.
2 x girls
Nice one, mate. Horrible time of the year for getting a cold, though! :doh:
Marco.
Nice one, mate. Horrible time of the year for getting a cold, though! :doh:
Marco.
Yup. WAsnt wanting to go out so got Sainsbury to deliver the shopping and the nice girl delivered my an extra....
walpurgis
19-06-2016, 21:20
I got a phone call from my daughter who's in Ireland at the moment.
And the grand daughters made me two cards.
http://i63.tinypic.com/27xfigx.jpg
Yup. WAsnt wanting to go out so got Sainsbury to deliver the shopping and the nice girl delivered my an extra....
What, you got some 'extras' from a nice girl? :eyebrows:
Quality... Sainsbury's certainly believe in 'going the extra mile', eh? Was that included in the delivery charge? :lol:
Bet it cleared up yer sinuses!! :D
Marco.
Nice one, Geoff. Home-made cards are always the best! :)
Marco.
2 x girls
Wonder how they'd react to having a dad that's a sex god? :eyebrows:
Marco.
Beobloke
20-06-2016, 21:29
First Father's Day for me since my dad died, so no celebration here. Wife and I happened to be in Cologne for the weekend so I lit a candle for him in the cathedral. Not sure why as he was an atheist, as am I , but it just felt like something nice to do.
nice lay in with my girlfriend , nice cards and presents received then took my parents to a WW2 show followed by roast dinner made by my 4 kids at our home when we got back , great day for me
First Father's Day for me since my dad died, so no celebration here. Wife and I happened to be in Cologne for the weekend so I lit a candle for him in the cathedral. Not sure why as he was an atheist, as am I , but it just felt like something nice to do.
Sorry to hear that, Adam. Hope you all managed to get through the day as best as you could. It's not easy.
Marco.
walpurgis
20-06-2016, 22:29
Sorry to hear that, Adam. Hope you all managed to get through the day as best as you could. It's not easy.
Marco.
+1
Audio Al
21-06-2016, 00:11
25/6/08 my dad passed away , I was with him when he departed , very sad and yes I cried :(
Mine was 27/12/77. 37 years later to the day, and pretty much the hr, my wife died too. Funny how dates often double up
Yes Adam and Al. Tough time for you. Not wrong in shedding a tear
My lad (21) took his old Man for a pint last night, he felt bad for forgetting after some gentle winding up from me.
"We all forget sometimes" says I...then reminded him his 22nd birthday is next month. :D
Hope he paid for your nuts;)
Spectral Morn
21-06-2016, 14:59
As an orphan I find these days a sad reminder of my loss and as such try to avoid them. My view is everyday should be such a day, tell your parents you love them all the time, because some day you won't be able to :(
Spectral Morn
21-06-2016, 15:01
First Father's Day for me since my dad died, so no celebration here. Wife and I happened to be in Cologne for the weekend so I lit a candle for him in the cathedral. Not sure why as he was an atheist, as am I , but it just felt like something nice to do.
Sorry for your loss Adam.
As an orphan I find these days a sad reminder of my loss and as such try to avoid them. My view is everyday should be such a day, tell your parents you love them all the time, because some day you won't be able to :(
Hear, hear! :thumbsup:
Never take any of your friends or loved ones for granted in that respect, is my view.
Marco.
Spectral Morn
21-06-2016, 15:09
Hear, hear! :thumbsup:
Never take any of your friends or loved ones for granted in that respect, is my view.
Marco.
An important thing. Regret mixed in with loss is a slow killer, because you can do nothing about it, so try not to let it happen in the first place.
An important thing. Regret mixed in with loss is a slow killer, because you can do nothing about it, so try not to let it happen in the first place.
Very Wise words.
Indeed. My old man's 83 now, and great for his age, both physically and mentally, but I certainly don't take that for granted or consider that he'll be alive forever.
Instead, I keep him close (we have a very close relationship) and make the most of the time we have left by going out and doing things we both enjoy, creating as many nice memories in the process as possible (as your memories can never be taken away), and making sure that we say all the things to each other we need to say, so that neither of us has any regrets.
In these days of folk running around like headless chickens, working all the hours under the sun, it's so easy to *think* that you don't have time to spend with your parents, taking them for granted or putting off that visit until next week. My advice is to MAKE TIME, not excuses, as if you really care, you'll FIND the time to pop in and say hello or lift up the phone for a chat.
Take the time to do that, make some nice memories, and have no regrets, as the ability to do that could be taken away from you unexpectedly or sooner than you think.
Marco.
Spectral Morn
21-06-2016, 15:36
Indeed. My old man's 83 now, and great for his age, both physically and mentally, but I certainly don't take that for granted or consider that he'll be alive forever.
Instead, I keep him close (we have a very close relationship) and make the most of the time we have left by going out and doing things we both enjoy, creating as many nice memories in the process as possible (as your memories can never be taken away), and making sure that we say all the things to each other we need to say, so that neither of us has any regrets.
In these days of folk running around like headless chickens, working all the hours under the sun, it's so easy to *think* that you don't have time to spend with your parents, taking them for granted or putting off that visit until next week. My advice is to MAKE TIME, not excuses, as if you really care, you'll FIND the time to pop in and say hello or lift up the phone for a chat.
Take the time to do that, make some nice memories and have no regrets, as the ability to do that could be taken away from you unexpectedly or sooner than you think.
Marco.
Amen to all the above.
Oldpinkman
21-06-2016, 15:42
Just spoken to my Dad. He was driving back to England from a week in the South of France with my sister on "the day" - and he's not good with mobile communications. I'm back to the UK next week and staying with them.
I had a major result this time, since both mine remembered me spontaneously without a reminder from Sue. Seeing my son for a beer next Wednesday and had a brilliant Facebook video call from Rachel in her cabin in Philadelphia where she is running the horses in Camp America. I showed her round our French house - virtually - whilst we spoke.
This internest web thingy is a wonderful device for enabling you to be close when you are physically miles apart :D
Amen to all the above.
+2
Even a quick text is better than silence. If you live long enough, it may be you:)
Beobloke
22-06-2016, 09:29
Thanks for the kind words, guys. It's getting easier and I'm starting to remember the good times rather than dwelling on the suffering he had in his last few months. The anniversaries in the first year seem to be the worst, though - he died in December last year, so Christmas 2015 was very subdued, and we've now passed his birthday in January and Father's Day, so I'm hoping think the worst is over. March was particularly sad as it would have been my parents' 60th Wedding Anniversary, which I think hit my mum a bit, but she's doing well generally.
In these days of folk running around like headless chickens, working all the hours under the sun, it's so easy to *think* that you don't have time to spend with your parents, taking them for granted or putting off that visit until next week. My advice is to MAKE TIME, not excuses, as if you really care, you'll FIND the time to pop in and say hello or lift up the phone for a chat.
Take the time to do that, make some nice memories, and have no regrets, as the ability to do that could be taken away from you unexpectedly or sooner than you think.
Marco.
Wise words, Marco - I couldn't have put it better myself.
Firebottle
22-06-2016, 11:13
We were talking about some sayings of my father on the way to the shops this morning. He died in 1999 at the ripe old age of 90, but we have some great memories.
One of his sayings, about driving/learning to drive was 'See and be seen' Very good advice.
Another was 'If you don't ask you don't get'. He was a real darling at going into any wholesaler he wanted to and when asked 'what company is it?' he just came out with 'Page and son'.
Fond memories.
A mixture of feelings for me this year, in line with some on here.
On the one hand, I was given breakfast in bed by my 14 year old daughter, which was lovely. Although I couldnt believe it when she woke me at 6.30 with a sausage on a roll ( with brown sauce )
"I got a bit excited " says she, when I asked "why so early" .
Anyway, I couldnt give her too much of a telling off, especially when she produced a packet of Fudge. Sausage on a roll, followed by fudge. Doesnt get any better ( even at 6.30 am ).....Bless her.
However this was balanced out later in a phone call to my Dad, who has Alzheimers and is going downhill quickly.
After yet another frustrating call with a confused, sad, angry old man I did reflect on how many more such Fathers day calls I would have with my Dad. As I live 5 hours away I only get up about once a month to see him and I see a difference each time. He has been living with this for 2 years now, but things are changing more quickly now, and its only a matter of time before he needs to go into a care home, which Im dreading.
So, a hugely reflective day for me, with both sides of the Fathers Day experience.
Good that you still keep in touch Brian. As for the lass, very well done. Sure you enjoyed that roll n sausage.:)
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