I knew she was stressed - out with the thought
of seeing Dad, but right now I was more concerned about Pablo.
Not exact matches
One
of the most difficult things I
saw as a youngster was my parents arguing over whether my
dad had an extra dollar to give to my mother.
My
dad sat me down in front
of his brand new
see - through blue iMac G3 and clicked on a tiny AOL icon.
My
dad had a lot
of reservations but eventually he was able to
see it was something I loved and could also make a living and support a family with, and I think once he realized that he was cool with it.
Already the king
of animated comedies, this summer
saw the writer - producer - director - animator - star
of such shows as American
Dad!
I like work flexibility because it will allow me to
see more
of my family that lives in another state, as well as be available more for my
dad who is going to be 82 this year.
Seeing that I wasn't quite following, and still reeling from the casual death threat, my
dad handed me a dog - eared copy
of Ed Thorp's book Beat the Dealer, and said that that was how he had learned.
Go
see if your supervisor, manager, boss, mom or
dad owes you one for some
of the things they do first.
She spoke
of family; I listened to her yearning to
see her mom and
dad again and, as I listened, I affirmed her hope to be reunited with them.
The description
of fluid gurgling in their throats while reaching their hands out to things we can not
see was especially meaningful as
Dad was engaged in a dialog with someone unseen for several hours before he passed.
You
see, my
dad employed this JW to work as his office secretary for a number
of years.
But when
Dad got sick, I
saw and felt the response
of these «good» people for what it was — cold, hard, rigid dogma utterly lacking in compassion, empathy, or any type
of wisdom or truth.
And I know most
of you probably won't
see homosexuality as bad as a
dad molesting his child, but you probably don't
see a lie as bad as murder either...
That third boy with shoulders broader than his
dad's, he's out
seeing the world through a lens and giving me fresh eyes that enlarge this old beat - up heart, and the last boy, the grinning one gunning to be the tallest, he made us dinner last night and the night before that and there's hardly a day goes by that he doesn't hug me half a dozen times, kissing me squarely on the top
of my head.
Those two days will likely be one
of the greatest memories
of my life; just a peaceful, quiet, loving and intimate two days
of learning Evelynn, nursing her,
seeing her skin - to - skin for hours with her
Dad, eating, being cared for and even watching Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday night.
Actually, this is a perfect example
of appearing the suffering
dad who never
sees his kids when in fact its Tuesday over nights and every other weekend.
I am reminded
of a bumper sticker my
dad saw.
When asked if
dads should get the same time off as mothers after the birth
of their child he replied: «I don't
see why not, a child has two parents often and actually to give them both equal rights is a good thing.
And all
of this, with a view to eternity — stretching towards heaven — where we hope to enjoy that perfect union with God himself and to
see Dad again, and with him to rejoice in the communion
of saints.
I'd
seen pictures
of my
dad so I recognised him and Jesus was presenting me to him.
You
see, your
dad and brothers are the source
of the problem.
Nonbelievers
see the absurdity
of Magic
Dad and his Wayward Son and are obligated to say something.
«I've just
seen kids grow up without their
dads, and the chances
of Aidan not being a troublemaker when he's older without having his
dad in his life are slim to none,» she says.
To let them
see their
dad choring around on a Saturday, make sure they grab a broom and sweep up drywall dust alongside
of him.
To let them
see me being faithful to my calling, let them
see their
dad empowering me to do it with his enthusiastic blessing, let them
see it as part
of our family's gift to the world.
I want to remember how your baby hair is still so wispy and fine, how everyone who
sees you exclaims over how much you look like your
dad, how your little feet are still so pudgy and round, how you climb into your little toy basket and perch there for a solid hour, how you laugh so hard when you're crawling away from your brother's chasing that you fall over, how you roll around on the floor laughing until you are gasping at the antics
of the rest
of us.
It would probably be easier to just ask me if I
saw a band or not, but here goes some: Stones, Zepplin, ELP, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Queen, Rush, Van Halen, (both guys) AC / DC, Styx, (many times; they used to play at our local Civic Center, and my friend's
dad used to get us free tix; I was sick
of «Lady» by the time it hit the big time) Beach Boys (fun!)
Though it was a situation so many people didn't
see coming, I felt there was a stronger sense
of people wanting this situation to arise that pushed my
dad to the reality
of either staying at the church until he was the only one left or giving his position to someone else who would pleases a larger portion
of the congregation.
When I
saw that Matthew had titled this section
of his book «My
Dad's Worst Day,» tears gathered in my eyes.
Richard, it's so through... Dominican Republic Sunday morning... moms and
dads carrying their kids on their back, some walk more then an hour in the burning sun... Church is... on a piece
of land stretched out blankets under the tree... they took
of their flip flops... its a holy land... they don't have to fight about the color
of the carpet, either the washrooms vanity or chairs style and colors... the have no chairs, no washrooms, no piano, no lights, no AC... they are sincerely seeking God, listening to the preaching and in the middle
of the darkness they
see the light, they hope for better... they ARE what I call the REAL church.
When my
dad died
of cancer, I refused to
see a grief counselor because I knew God had taken him and I would
see him again someday.
As Herb neared the bedroom to
see if anything was wrong, he
saw that
Dad was obviously in that twilight zone one experiences before the final slumber
of death.
The cartoonists can count on it for fare; we still
see drawings
of the tots marching in and out
of church buildings while
Dad, still in pajama shirt, shivers over cigarette and newspaper outside in the car that he can no longer afford to heat during the children's weekly spiritual pit stop.
I was treated like the plague by many Christians after my father stepped down and for years that is one reason I struggled to remember the forgiveness
of God that I received at the cross as I
saw so many Christians get angry at one another because
of what my
dad did.
My
dad always loved winter root vegetables so every time I
see a soup made with them, it makes me think
of him:)
Carving pumpkins was one
of my favorite things to do with my
dad growing up and
seeing all the amazing carved pumpkins in my...
Dad peers curiously at the food - in - progress, and I can
see him scrolling through his mental list
of Weird Things My Daughter Often Eats.
You can
see him reaching for another slice in the first photo up top... On a scale
of 1 to Trader Joe's Cornbread (my
Dad's FAVORITE breakfast item) this banana bread came in at a very close second, which is really saying something since there's been times I've flown home with half my suitcase filled with that dang cornbread.
Luckily, my
dad was immediately on board with the idea, and executed the masterful batch
of cookies you
see above.
«It's humbling to
see pictures
of the original stores, knowing that my
dad came here as an immigrant, had a vision and worked extraordinarily hard to build what is now a small grocery empire.
Every year growing up my mom and I would bake loaf after loaf
of zucchini bread as my
dad would pull the biggest zucchinis you've ever
seen from our garden and pile them up on the back step.
As it happened to be near my parent's house, I gave my
Dad a call to
see if he had heard
of it.
I made these delish lemon brownies for first time and brought them to our friends» house other evening —
Dad and the son
saw lemon and said they were not fans
of «lemon» but decided to try them and they ate more then others that did like lemon!
My lifelong love affair with those salty, powerfully fishy flavors
of the sea no doubt originated with my
dad, who was happy to keep tins
of sardines in the house, and when I think back we kids must've been a sight to
see, eagerly inhaling sardines in mustard or sardines in olive oil with crackers, toast, or just by themselves.
Seeing my
dad for the first time, standing with a tour group
of older women who refused to leave the island until they «
saw the bride».
I've never been to India but my
dad spent a lot
of time traveling there when he was younger and said that everyone has to go to India once, not to take pictures at the Taj Mahal but to
see the extent
of what humans can adapt to.
Since I always think
of my
dad when I
see asparagus, I am dedicating this soup recipe to my
dad who is no longer in this world.
Where exactly we headed for each year wasn't dictated by the prospect
of seeing family or friends — it was simply the cheapest option my
dad could find.
Beth, My
dad is from WI, and it continues (nearly 50 yrs later) to make him chuckle to
see all the folks up in arms around the DC area about flakes
of snow.
: — RRB - Really trying to help my
dad: - / I'm proud
of him for even considering trying it (anything «new» food-wise) as he is almost (literally) «new - food - phobic»... He even
saw a psychologist about his food issues years ago with no good results!