Comments on: My Fathers http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/my-fathers/ Seeds, pulp, and all. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Nancy (Mom) http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/my-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-3478 Nancy (Mom) Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:49:15 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=474#comment-3478 This is a beautiful post, Sarah. Your step-father thinks so too! Thanks for your words. I finally understand, at least a bit, how Father's day is a bummer when your father is no longer here. I said to your brother, "It really stinks, doesn't it?" and he replied, "Yep, there's no one to call." But you have reminded me that there are lots of people to call--but the fetal position works too. Thanks. Love, your now fatherless Mom (and Steve) This is a beautiful post, Sarah. Your step-father thinks so too! Thanks for your words. I finally understand, at least a bit, how Father’s day is a bummer when your father is no longer here. I said to your brother, “It really stinks, doesn’t it?” and he replied, “Yep, there’s no one to call.”

But you have reminded me that there are lots of people to call–but the fetal position works too. Thanks. Love, your now fatherless Mom (and Steve)

]]> By: Melinda http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/my-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-3477 Melinda Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:39:44 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=474#comment-3477 Wiping away a tear. Wiping away a tear.

]]> By: GraceD http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/my-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-3474 GraceD Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:27:34 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=474#comment-3474 Blessed and beautiful Sarah, I am your sister in solidarity. Know that you have my faith and fellowship always. Know that with your (mended) heart. I want to say this gently and with love - we do not roll into our fetal positions with self pity. Rather, we curl up animal-like for protection. We're hugging ourselves, giving our mended hearts the necessary solace that we should have received from those who should have taken care of us. Then, after a good sob, we unfold, stand up and carry on. I find that to be a miracle, as really, we have no historical reason to have hope, much less have a life. Here's to hope and a life. Love, Grace Blessed and beautiful Sarah, I am your sister in solidarity. Know that you have my faith and fellowship always. Know that with your (mended) heart.

I want to say this gently and with love – we do not roll into our fetal positions with self pity. Rather, we curl up animal-like for protection. We’re hugging ourselves, giving our mended hearts the necessary solace that we should have received from those who should have taken care of us.

Then, after a good sob, we unfold, stand up and carry on. I find that to be a miracle, as really, we have no historical reason to have hope, much less have a life.

Here’s to hope and a life.

Love,
Grace

]]> By: Elisa Camahort http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/my-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-3473 Elisa Camahort Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:58:25 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=474#comment-3473 Lovely post. Lovely post.

]]> By: schmutzie http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/my-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-3472 schmutzie Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:51:28 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=474#comment-3472 You have truly hit the lottery of fathers, it seems. I loved reading about these masculine figures and their place in your life. You have truly hit the lottery of fathers, it seems. I loved reading about these masculine figures and their place in your life.

]]> By: whittles http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/my-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-3471 whittles Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:31:46 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=474#comment-3471 You and I approach father's day very similarly. That's pretty much exactly my plan. Thanks for articulating it so well. I have some phone calls to make. You and I approach father’s day very similarly. That’s pretty much exactly my plan.

Thanks for articulating it so well. I have some phone calls to make.

]]> By: Richard http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/my-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-3470 Richard Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:15:28 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=474#comment-3470 A beautiful post. Hope you have a good day. (I am lucky enough to have my own father and now we both get into the movies together for "senior" prices!) A beautiful post. Hope you have a good day. (I am lucky enough to have my own father and now we both get into the movies together for “senior” prices!)

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