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Date: | Thu, 24 Feb 2000 17:41:08 EST |
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Thanks Kyle! Yeah, I guess I had a pretty good pop. Oh wait, you're in
Ohio...you probably think I'm talking about Dr. Pepper.
He was a human so I'm sure he made his share of parenting mistakes, but I
feel like I was lucky. Of course, he's been dead for a long time; I'm sure I
tend to put him on a taller and taller pedestal with each passing year. He
does seem to enjoy a good posthumous reputation among those who remember him
though.
I'm sure I'm being more vocal about him right now since this cancer thing has
come up with my Mother.
I didn't know my grandparents. My Dad was the youngest of five boys and 55
years of age when I was born. They were long gone before I arrived. I
didn't know about the dynamics of that family until my Aunt told me my
Grandfather had a predilection for inflicting abuse upon his children. He
was also an architect in Alexandria. I have him to thank for all these
damned steps.
What a poop head.
In a message dated 02/24/2000 9:42:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< Wow, Betty! Cool story! You've talked quite a bit about your dad
recently.
He sounds like he was quite a gracious and caring man. Too bad there are so
few of them today--especially as fathers. When I read your posts about you
and your mom and the difficulties you are having, I wonder how your dad
would have handled the situation with, say, your Grandma if they had been in
identical ciurcumstances?
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