My dad who lives 900 miles away from me, is very special, he is
definitely one of a kind. A few years ago I went for a visit.  I stayed
about two weeks and one day he said, I need a hug! Boy, was
that weird but special, actually unusual.  I spent almost one whole
day or so it seems crying because he misunderstood about
something that happened when I was a teenager.  Anyway,
it was as if I had gone back to then.
Today my dad is very supportive of me but he gets nervous when
I start acting differently like when I visited him for my grandma's funeral.
By the way, it wasn't his mom but his former mother-in-law.
I miss him terribly but can't seem to pick up the phone to call
him.  Does anyone out there ever have this problem?
I do email him, though. And, also he is pretty deaf, and has
been that way for years!  He worked with a lot of noise for
over 30 years.
I am so proud of him for working so hard to keep our family
together and keeping a roof over our heads!  He kept the
same job for almost the whole time except for a short time
when he got laid off, but that was a long time ago.
He is not an A but his dad was and I know that he consciously
drinks very little because he knows about the disease.
He has grown so much because he has seen me go through
terrible times and has changed his outlook on life which
was partially because of my disease but I worry because
he gets depressed because of his retirement and really
unable to find a lot to do!
I am just so glad that Father's Day is a special day!
Those of you who lost their fathers, I hope you
are comforted,.
Like the song," The Living Years" by Mike & the Mechanics
don't let the time get away. 
Bless you all who have read this. I hope this brings a smile
to your face and warmth to your heart.
Just me Kathleen