You're very blessed, Ursula. Not all of us can say those wonderful things about our paternal biological progenitor. Some of us get a second chance, albeit late in life, with a step-Dad <g>. Julie Krueger Calling her "father" Malcolm and her "step-Dad" Dad. ========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] Learning from our daddies... Date: 3/5/06 5:49:48 P.M. Central Standard Time From: _Ursula@xxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:Ursula@xxxxxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent on: Mine has been gone these 31 years. But there is much I remember. He taught me that this was my only life. He taught me not to trade this life away for a spectre. He taught me not to trade this life away for money. He taught me that nothing can buy my life back. He taught me that nothing can buy my children's childhood back. I loved him dearly. I hope I told him often enough. U. Ursula Stange wrote: > Time out for bad behaviour? He's not my daddy, Lawrence. > U. > ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html