TOTALLY GEEKED!

Aw that's really sad I feel bad for him

It haunts me daily that I was a loser while he was alive.
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was not a loser by any stretch but was not involved in what my father considered an " acceptable " profession--meaning acceptable by his standards, not my own--think of him every day and remember many of our conversations in detail--he was kind enough and patient enough to let me try several avenues ( even the dangerous ones ) to see if I could find my way--to do several things that are hallmarks of manhood and survive--through all of that, he never criticized but always analyzed and encouraged--always helpful, always supportive--my respect for him was ( and still is ) enormous--he ( along with a couple of other relatives ) set the example for me of what a true southern man is ( and especially what it means to be Texan )--can never repay him for all that he ( and my mother ) did for me--ever--but I CAN live to honor them and their memory--and believe they can see and that they know

be at peace with it and always be thankful