Comments on: That’s what daddies do

By: scottklamert

scottklamert — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:52:56 +0000

Wow that was tough to read! I don’t think it’s any easier whatever your age. I turned 50 this year. I lost my Mom in 2001 and my Dad this past March. They say the greatest pain is losing a child. I can’t imagine how that must hurt. I’m glad it all worked out and specially glad your children have a loving Grandpa. God bless.

By: wendihenry

wendihenry — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:18:47 +0000

late to reading this, but bawling my eyes out…what a wonderful post and picture of God’s heart toward us…

By: blufindr

blufindr — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:41:55 +0000

A truly beautiful post. Thank you for sharing.

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:17:59 +0000

Gorgeous writing.

By: Freddy Daddy

Freddy Daddy — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:16:34 +0000

I’m the step-daddy and my step kids are both very nice to me, but my youngest is the least nice. Her own father never paid a dime for her education, consistently disappointed her when she expected him to come pick her up for a visit, was ‘too busy’ for her and still doesn’t ever spend a nickel on her.
I am still waiting to be called “Dad” by her. Oh, well, forget that, I spose.

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:19:30 +0000

Mary -

(()) Thank you for sharing this. Beautiful.

By: Susan (A Happy Heart at Home)

Susan (A Happy Heart at Home) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:21:47 +0000

I just blogged a link to your post.

By: Susan (A Happy Heart at Home)

Susan (A Happy Heart at Home) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:17:14 +0000

Thanks for posting this. I remarried when my daughter was 9. Since I’d been a divorced mom since she was one year old, it was quite an adjustment, but over the years, my husband has been a real daddy to her. Now we have a total of three daughters, and when he does something for one of them, he will occasionally say, “That’s what daddies do.” That’s why your post’s title caught my attention right away. Thanks again.

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:50:06 +0000

You have touched the hearts of so many with this post, including me.
Thank you.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:03:15 +0000

My parents divorced when I was so young that I don’t remember them ever being together. My dad remarried first to a wonderful woman who I was happy to call my step-mom. But I never lived with them, only visited on the typical every-other-weekend-basis until I was old enough to decide when I wanted to go.

My mom met Tom when I was in 8th grade. Tom had to deal with me during those awkward ‘tween’ years (they weren’t called that back then!). He asked my permission to marry my mom when I was a junior in high school and I was glad to give it! I have felt a lot of guilt over calling them ‘my parents’ or calling him ‘dad,’ but in a lot of ways he was there for me when my dad wasn’t, couldn’t be. My husband and I even ended up naming our son for Tom!

I’m sorry that you lost your dad in such a tragic way, but am so glad that you have found a way to love and accept Ron for who he is and who he wants to be. I’m sure your dad would be proud and happy for you and your mother!