Missing my Father
A Father is the first man to tell you he loves you   My Father was my best friend   I grew up knowing that I was loved, safe from harm, and that I going to be something   My Father would take me on long rides and I believe that is the reason now I love to travel   He would watch television shows where he would quiz me on what I was watching   National Geographic, Jeopardy, and Wheel of Fortune   There wasn't computers so he invested in encyclopedia books for my education   Daddy I miss you   I miss seeing you court my Mother and take us to Howard Johnson's on Wednesdays for date nights   I loved hearing you tell stories of growing up during the Depression   You were my walking history teacher   You talked about your love of God   You taught lessons on loyalty   You said when a man loves you there isn't any questions you'll know   You said that that man will let you know you're his queen   I can still hear your deep laugh   When  I am undecided think what you would d...