For My Dad

Thanks for the emotional feeling, Vera. It took me forty years to forgive dad (4 years before he passed) and when I did, a heavy load lifted from my shoulders---a wonderful release. Then my memories made the good times, however few with him, very memorable. And sad times were pushed aside. Four years spent in WW 11 turned dad into an alcoholic, and I now understand what he must have gone through. In order to complete the circle of writing, I believe one must also deal with the sadness in our lives, and to thankfully overcome such a state. My writing wishes to highlight the fact we do carry baggage in our lives, but not to allow it to overwhelm us. And in our personal renewal, to discover forgiveness. Richard