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Father's Day, the third Sunday in June, is a special day for me. I'm lucky to have a father and I remind myself of this often, especially on Father's Day. Last year I even made a scrapbooked mini-album dedicated to my father in the name of my brother and I. I was so proud and so moved making this album remembering my childhood and how safe I felt with my father. Then I mailed it and it got lost in the mail. I was crushed. A lesson learned for future transactions.
My father always made me feel special. He made me feel like I was the most important person in his life and I just knew that he would never let anyone hurt me. I was always Daddy's little girl. We rough-housed, we cuddled and I always knew: My daddy loves me. Now I may nearly 40 years old, but he's still my "daddy" and always will be.
When I went through a divorce, it was difficult for both of my parents. They had a difficult time excepting it was over. I was glad when everything had blown over, that I could tell him what was the matter and talk to him about the problems I had. He never realized that I was so unhappy, but understood why it had to end. That, I am grateful for. I am so proud of him! He had a wonderful military career and made up to the top ranks. He had quite the responsibility on the job and at home. No matter how much pressure was on him he always made me feel loved. And he always gave me the feeling that I could tell him anything.
My father, the protector. I had a pretty strict upbringing for which I am very grateful today. When I see what has happened to some of my classmates who had a leisurely upbringing, then I know that my parents did right by bringing me up the way they did.
Fathers,...they are strong, protective, proud, teachers and always there when you need them. I hope my Daddy enjoys his Father's Day and remembers the times when his little girl and little boy were young. But, if I know him correctly, he'll never forget, because he's always reminiscing about our childhood. I'm so lucky to have such a wonderful exemplary father!
Jacqueline M. Schimmel is a Professional Scrapbook Designer who designs custom and premade scrapbooks, cards, frames and teaches scrapbooking courses in Germany. Her portfolio consists of over 500 designed layouts and she was hired to design an album that was given to his Holiness the Pope in 2005 on his visit to Cologne, Germany. The name of her business is Memories Artwork™, http://memoriesartwork.typepad.com.
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