tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207495598783079185.post5808083136980265087..comments2023-10-24T15:39:09.200-06:00Comments on Life's like that : What My Father Taught MeTanya Reimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00293977395016853814noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207495598783079185.post-22299888908622428332014-06-23T11:17:06.667-06:002014-06-23T11:17:06.667-06:00What a nice insight to come out of that twinge of ...What a nice insight to come out of that twinge of regret. I'm sure that's true: if something can be put off, it isn't as important as what you choose instead. I'm sure he was happy in his choices.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207495598783079185.post-51057868316549181822014-06-20T08:28:34.753-06:002014-06-20T08:28:34.753-06:00That's a great point. If it's so easy to p...That's a great point. If it's so easy to put something off, it's probably not that important anyway. Or, maybe it's just laziness. (Not your dad, me. :)<br /><br />One thing i remember with my dad was when I was learning to water ski. And over and over helping til I got it. And it took many times. That had to take patience.<br /><br />But being a parent now, I also get how exciting it is to see your kids master something hard.<br /><br /><br />Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207495598783079185.post-373937642666071612014-06-16T15:21:35.396-06:002014-06-16T15:21:35.396-06:00My father, David, was a big movie lover. He could...My father, David, was a big movie lover. He could watch a movie more than once and he was glad whenever he had the chance to use some headline or punchline from a favorite movie.<br /><br />For example, when asked 'what's new' he would say 'nothing new on the west front general' taken from a well-known russian war movie.<br />I find myself sometimes, using the same phrase, and it makes me feel happy as it reminds me of my Dad.<br />DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207495598783079185.post-82225252018763563742014-06-15T08:36:54.414-06:002014-06-15T08:36:54.414-06:00What beautiful photographs...and lovely memories. ...What beautiful photographs...and lovely memories. The days of celebration and acknowledgement are always the hardest to face when we've lost someone. Your dad looks lovely, and very happy. He'd want you to remember and smile, Tanya xxValentina Hepburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671574149855533471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207495598783079185.post-16756098238477351302014-06-14T17:52:58.939-06:002014-06-14T17:52:58.939-06:00I'm sure he was happy and glad that he put off...I'm sure he was happy and glad that he put off playing all those video games in order to spend more time with you and your sister and mother, and any other siblings you might have. He knew what was most important in life.writing and living by Richard P Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814139767151989286noreply@blogger.com