Thursday, August 21, 2014

fond memories II

you will remember a while back i posted a picture of my mother.  many thanks for all the lovely comments about her.  now let me introduce you to the other half of me - my father.  i think he was in his early twenties when this picture was take.  a handsome, kind, man who valued family, work and education.

the good certainly die young.  

have a super duper weekend.  cheers!!


23 comments:

  1. I'm sorry to hear your father died young. How terribly sad.

    He was a hansom man with a kind face.

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    1. i have very fond memories of my father. thanks. cheer!!

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  2. its so sad that he died young, he was a very handsome man, I caught up on all the posts in between so I could see your Mum,

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    1. hi laurie! thank you so much for your kind words. he was such a nice man. cheers!!

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    1. thanks happy. your sentiments mean a lot to me. cheers!!

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    2. That is nice of you to say. I am enjoying getting to know you.

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  4. So sorry your parents are no longer here with you. I lost both of my parents young too.

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    1. wow brandi, we have a few things in common. i sorry that your parents were gone at an early age, too. we have our memories. cheers!!

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  5. A very handsome man with a very kind face and sensitive eyes. Yes, it seems the good certainly die young. I'm so sorry you lost your dad much too soon.

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    1. hey martha! he was handsome wasn't he? all of us have his eyes. thanks for you warm words. cheers!!

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  6. He's very handsome, gorgeous cheek bones! I'm so sorry he died young.
    hugs,
    Marie

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    1. hi sweetmarie! gorgeous cheekbones, indeed. thanks for the kind words. cheers!!

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    1. debra, not only was he kind, but he was a generous man, too. thanks for your loving sentiment. cheers!!

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  8. That is a great photo of your Dad. Thanks for sharing these photos of your parents. I am sorry that they are no longer with you. Hugs.

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    1. hi jen! you are most welcome. i usually don't show pics of myself or family, but i thought it would be nice to show my parents. thank you for your sweet words. cheers!!

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  9. I too am sorry your parents are no longer with us. Your father was such a handsome man. I loved both pictures of your mother and father. Thank you so much for sharing. They both sounded like very special people with wonderful values

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    1. thank you dawna for your lovely words. i think they looked great together. as the saying goes, "they raised us right." cheers!!

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  10. I love seeing old family pictures like this one. Your father looked like a kind man. You can see it in your eyes.

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    1. ah, thanks vanessa. he was a very kind man. i love old b&w photos, too. cheers!!

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  11. And tell me something. Why is it the GOOD die young? Makes us not want to be real good now does it?
    Both my parents are gone now too and... IT SUCKS!! I miss them.

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  12. hey t! i know what you mean. good? ha! you are real funny. cheers!!

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