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Her hair was up in a ponytail
Her favorite dress tied with a bow.
Today was Daddy's Day at school,
And she couldn't wait to go.
But her mommy tried to tell her,
That she probably should stay home.
Why the kids might not understand,
If she went to school alone.
But she was not afraid;
She knew just what to say.
What to tell her classmates
Of why he wasn't there today.
But still her mother worried,
For her to face this day alone.
And that was why once again,
She tried to keep her daughter home.
But the little girl went to school,
Eager to tell them all.
About a dad she never sees
A dad who never calls.
There were daddies along the wall in back,
For everyone to meet.
Children squirming impatiently,
Anxious in their seats.
One by one the teacher called,
A student from the class.
To introduce their daddy,
As seconds slowly passed.
At last the teacher called her name,
Every child turned to stare.
Each of them was searching,
For a man who wasn't there.
"Where's her daddy at?"
She heard a boy call out.
"She probably doesn't have one,"
Another student dared to shout.
And from somewhere near the back,
She heard a daddy say,
"Looks like another deadbeat dad,
Too busy to waste his day."
The words did not offend her,
As she smiled up at her Mom.
And looked back at her teacher,
Who told her to go on.
And with hands behind her back,
Slowly she began to speak.
And out from the mouth of a child,
Came words incredibly unique.
"My Daddy couldn't be here,
Because he lives so far away."
But I know he wishes he could be,
Since this is such a special day.
And though you cannot meet him,
I wanted you to know.
All about my daddy,
And how much he loves me so.
He loved to tell me stories
He taught me to ride my bike.
He surprised me with pink roses,
And taught me to fly a kite.
We used to share fudge sundaes,
And ice cream in a cone.
And though you cannot see him,
I'm not standing here alone.
"Cause my daddy's always with me,
Even though we are apart
I know because he told me,
He'll forever be in my heart"
With that, her little hand reached up,
And lay across her chest.
Feeling her own heartbeat,
Beneath her favorite dress.
And from somewhere in the crowd of dads,
Her mother stood in tears.
Proudly watching her daughter,
Who was wise beyond her years.
For she stood up for the love
Of a man not in her life.
Doing what was best for her,
Doing what was right.
And when she dropped her hand back down,
Staring straight into the crowd.
She finished with a voice so soft,
But its message clear and loud.
"I love my daddy very much,
He's my shining star.
And if he could, he'd be here,
But heaven's just too far."
You see he was a fireman
And died just this past year
When airplanes hit the towers
And taught Americans to fear.
But sometimes when I close my eyes,
"It's like he never went away."
And then she closed her eyes,
And saw him there that day.
And to her mother's amazement,
She witnessed with surprise.
A room full of daddies and children,
All starting to close their eyes.
Who knows what they saw before them,
Who knows what they felt inside.
Perhaps for merely a second,
They saw him at her side.
"I know you're with me Daddy,"
To the silence she called out.
And what happened next made believers,
Of those once filled with doubt.
Not one in that room could explain it,
For each of their eyes had been closed.
But there on the desk beside her,
Was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose.
And a child was blessed, if only for a moment,
By the love of her shining bright star.
And given the gift of believing,
That heaven is never too far
They say it takes a minute to find a
special person, an hour to
appreciate them, a day to love them, but
then an entire life to forget them.
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Absolutely beautiful. We sometimes forget about the loved ones. Thank you for posting this. :thumbsup:
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i agree it made me cry to!!
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Yes it did make me cry :(
So beautiful, I am going to read it to my kids.
Thanks for sharing.
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wow... sometimes it makes you think twice about everything.
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wow.....
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That really gave me chills. Absolutely beautiful. I recently lost my mother, so it hit home. Thanks for sharing that!
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I cried a little. And it gave me chills. None of this would have been a big deal, but I am at work, so I feel a bit dumb.
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Awwww :crybaby2: That was sooo sweet
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Awwww :crybaby2: That was sooo sweet
My thoughts exactly :crybaby2:
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Darn tears. Gets you every time.
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Wow that got my eyes to water very nice. :crybaby2:
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ive read it before and love reading it each time
it still brings tears to my eyes each time to
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:'( haven't seen that one before. thanks for sharing.
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This is so sad...It makes me think about all the people I have in my life today that I can't even begin to imagine losing...
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Fireman Memorial New York City
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I have read that before but thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for sharing it is a beautiful piece of work. :)
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It was good..really touching!!
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so haertbreaking god bless america, our home sad home :crybaby2: :crybaby2:
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That is a touching story but what about all the lives that are lost everyday! Thank you for posting this You just gave me a wonderful idea about bumper stickers and feelings!!!! anyone ever lose anyone they wish they could spend more time with???
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I have a 8 yr old daughter that lives 1500 miles away and that did make me cry. At least I get to talk to her everyday though.
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anyone ever lose anyone they wish they could spend more time with???
Yes, I lost my mother in March of this year. She went suddenly with no warning.
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i love this
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Thank you for posting this. I lost my highschool sweetheart in the first group of Marines sent out after 9-11, so I understand the loss. I remarried to one of my best friends from highschool and together we have two children, a boy and girl. He is a Petty Officer in the US Navy and is stationed in Afghanistan. It is my fear that my daughter will have to face this day in preschool without her Daddy, so this really touched me as it is still truely a fear for so many kids today.
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Thanks,Hon! I needed a good cry! I too had a family member lost that fateful day! Thanks for helping us all never to forget! God's Speed,Dear One!!!
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aww i am so glad that i read this. it really touch me! i am going to share this story with others, thank you for making my day.
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You're right it did make me cry. Thanks for sharing.
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yes this did make me cry. i had to keep going back to it coz each time i read a little i would get tears in my eyes again. took me a while to read this. but it is beautiful and it is touching. the girl was a smart kid to say those things about her dad. i remember that fateful day. i was a sophmore in high school and i remember watching the news all day in my 4 classes. we hardly did ne thing that day. my friend and i were partners and we did a project about that day and we got an A++. i still have it somewhere i would think..9 years later.
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Been a long time since i cried. This didn't succeed, though it certainly made me come close.
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I liked it not bad not bad at all
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wonderful message tells us not to judge others get to know people first
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very beautiful and sad all rolled into one. :crybaby2:
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oh my God... I'm more sensitive because I'm pregnant :crybaby2:
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Wow....what a powerful message.
Be sure to tell those you love that you love them today. You never know when Heaven will knock.
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I just read this for the first time. I don't know why I over looked it all that time. Anyway it almost made me cry, too.
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IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT IS IN THE EMAIL.
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i love this poem! but it does make me cry every time i read it. :(
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Thank you for sharing that with us. :angel12: God Bless you.
It makes you stop and realize what is really important in life.
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Brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing.
Brings back memories of 9/11 that are still unbelievable.
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That is so beautiful and sweet, it reminds me to remember our dear loved ones not as how they left , but how they lived their life. :'(
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that was long but good!
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:'( that was beautiful. I love children and I think children should never be questioned about their missing parents. this litte girl was so brave she gave a lesson of love.
It hurts not to have a parent, but it is a blessing they gave life to a special child. If you know a child who is missing a parent always, always give them love.
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very good poem
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omg that is so sad! i cried. :crybaby2:
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I loved it, it did make me cry, thanx for posting it was the sweetest poem I've ever read.
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I loved it, it did make me cry, thanx for posting it was the sweetest poem I've ever read.
Bah why did ya have to bump this lol. I cried again. :'(