- "I lost my daddy (my adoptive father) 5 years ago today. It is still very hard to believe he's gone. He was just 62. My daddy had a wonderful childlike quality about him and was very impulsive. I see alot of him in my sister Chris so he lives on in a way that's not just memories." ~ Siri
- "I remember mostly good things about my Dad - he was devoted to my mom and it was clear that he loved her dearly - when he died a few years ago - they had been married for 63 years. So, I consider his greatest gift to me that he taught me how to love someone - openly and respectfully. He was openly affectionate with my mom and us children and was a jovial, funny man." ~ Southernroots
- "At age 34 I felt that underneath it all I was a survivor who wanted more than anything to be a successful writer and wanted no part of my dad’s life. I had spent my whole life trying to be someone I wasn’t, namely someone that knew how to live but I finally broke free of my dad’s clutches by looking at my daughter and seeing me. It was then that I smiled inside as I made the connection from my head to my heart for the first time - there was never anything wrong with me but my dad inflicted his sickness upon me." ~ wordtrix1
