我的父亲是我的英雄(My Father Was My Hero)

myfatherwasmyhero,allthroughoutmylife.

thefatherofeightchildren,hesawhisshareofstrife.

wheniwasverylittle,heappearedtobesolarge.

inmyeyeshecoulddoanything,weallknewhewasincharge.

hewasamanofgreatstrengthbothphysicallyandinmind,

butinhimtherewasagentleness,hefoundwaystobeoutgoingandkind.

manydaysofchildhoodweregreetedwithakiss,

andsongstomeasiwasawoke,thosedaysisurelymiss.

hemademefeelsospecial,“missamerica”hewouldsing.

iknewihadmyfather’slove.itgavemecouragetodomostanything.

fromhimilearnedtostanduptall,tobeproudofwhoiam.

strengthanddeterminationwerethequalitiesofthisfineman.

astheearsofhislifedwindleddown,thatstrengthkepthimalive.

plustheunfailingdeterminationtohelpmyailingmotherhavethecareshe

neededtosurvive.

heloveherandhischildren,somuchhegaveupyearsofhislifecaringforthiswoman,hissoulmate,hiswife.

dayandnighthestruggledforyearswithherdisease.

alessermanwouldhavebeenbroughtdowntohisknees.

withillnessesofhisown,hestillstoodbyhersidecaringforherandlovingheruntilthedayshedied.

twentydayslaterhisowntimewasatanend.

ilostmyhero,myfather,amanwhowasmyfriend.

afewyearshavepassed,andlifejustisn’tthesame.

butasfather’sdayapproached,iwillcelebratehisname.

withprayerstohimandgodabovetostaybymyside,

towatchovermeandguideme,tolookdownonmewithpride.

foriammyfather’sdaughter,onedaywewillmeetagain.

butuntiltheniwillremember,andthelovewillneverend.