Sunday Serenity #393 -- A Father's Day Remembrance

Daddy Winter 1960
Joy 3yr + 2 or 3mo
Robbie 5 or 6mo

A Father's Day Remembrance

Taking Daddy's Hand
by Joy Renee

When fear pushed
its ugly face into
my dreams
and rampaged through
imagination's hall,
bouncing its
shattering screams
off cracked mirrors,
I reached for Daddy's
hand and saw
fear's visage dissolve
like morning mist
at noon
and scatter on the
brisk breeze of his
stern voice.

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Sunday Serenity #341

Remembering my Dad today.

The  picture was taken on Father's Day 2005 by my sister, Jamie.  His last Father's Day with us.  We lost him that September.

I'm going to reprise the poem I wrote for Mom and Dad's 40th Anniversary 1995:

TIME IN ETERNITY

by Joy Renee

Time was there was no we

Only you and only me

Solitary I’s enclosed, apart.

Time went far to bring us here

To where we are--our

Unitary I’s--entwined by love.

Time is now for making strong

Our fragile, time-made bonds--

Singular I’s and thou’s in synergy.

Time will be when all our we’s

Conjoin in heaven’s harmony--

Tributary we’s in eternity.

________________________

Now that Ed and I are only five years out from our own 40th anniversary those lines have an extra poignancy.

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Monday Poetry Train #50

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Taking Daddy's Hand
by Joy Renee

When fear pushed
its ugly face into
my dreams
and rampaged through
imagination's hall,
bouncing its
shattering screams
off cracked mirrors,
I reached for Daddy's
hand and saw
fear's visiage disolved
like morning mist
at noon
then scattered on the
brisk breeze of his
stern voice.

<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>

Jump on the train

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Sunday Serenity #60

Daddy introducing Joy Renee to sprinkler. Summer 1958

Today marks the third Father's Day since my Daddy passed. I will be honoring him with frequent remembrances (with gratitude) of his love, gentleness, dedication to family, faithfulness, patience, hard work, generosity and integrity.

Today, here in Phoenix, we are having a family BBQ for Father's Day. Ed will be manning the grill. All of his father's kid's and grandkids who live locally will be attending.

Today is dedicated to honoring our fathers and celebrating family
.

Join us in a moment of serenity

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