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- Dear Dad -

I have learned to say thanks ... It's free I can not remember that I sat on your lap when I was little How delightful it is to have a child on my lap I can not remember no one hugs Today I hug you often You feel discomfort I have learned to be helpful ... It's free I learned to tie my shoelaces .... Where were you I have learned to be kind .... It's free I learned to ride a bike ... Where were you A sister and a brother moved many miles from their childhood home I went to school - I became an adult .... Where were you I got my own family A home created along with my dear husband ... A beautiful child and grandchildren ... Where were you I taught them to say thank you and share many warm hugs .... love You need me now, to master your life .... It's free I am here for you I say: "I love you, dear dad" You say: "Its only fair .... it is your duty" I give you a hug ... You give me no one back 05.01.2015 A-L Andresen :) Copyright © All Rights Reserved

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Phatt Matt

Date: 1/15/2017 7:46:00 PM

The reason i wrote letter to my father was i never knew who my dad was and imagined life with a dad... great write Anne-Lise as always~phatt

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/18/2017 4:31:00 AM

- Whether we have grown up with a father or not ... it's not always we "know him" ... a completely different generation ... - Today a father means as much as a mother from the birth .. . participates in everyday with changing diapers and love :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Suburban Lovechild

Date: 3/11/2015 7:13:00 PM

Nice write, so common of older generations to rely on strict interpretation of "Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother", no matter what. I've been through episodes like this myself.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 3/12/2015 3:17:00 AM

- I love him anyway, just wish it was different - Thanks for the nice visit and lovely comments, Suburban :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Funom Makama

Date: 1/28/2015 7:56:00 AM

This is an awesome and wonderful poem. Its nice spending some time here.. It feels so quality and deserving. Great pen friend

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/28/2015 8:10:00 AM

- Thanks for the nice visit and lovely comments, Funom - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 1/17/2015 6:38:00 AM

this made me cry Anne Lise for I really miss the love of a father in my life.................... i soooooooooooo miss.......... :(

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/17/2015 6:51:00 AM

- I just had to write these words .... even though my heart cried - True : .... "so near yet he is soooooooooooo far" ... - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 1/17/2015 6:43:00 AM

but like you I so love my father no matter what.. :(!

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 1/17/2015 6:42:00 AM

where was he................ he is so near yet he is soooooooooooo far........................ :(!

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 1/16/2015 12:48:00 PM

Your love and selflessness shines and you have made yourself a home, family and you have given of yourself. Well done my friend. We cannot change others but we are in control of our lives. love phyl

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/16/2015 12:56:00 PM

- So true my friend Phyllis - I love him anyway, just wish it was different - Thanks for the nice visit and lovely comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Robert Johnson

Date: 1/16/2015 10:49:00 AM

Sometimes in life somethings confuse. And no one knows the answer. The best that anyone can do is be life's happy dancer. You shine your light and cast your glow. And with your warmth your Dad will know. Here's peace to you for all you do. :)

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/16/2015 12:15:00 PM

- Thanks for the nice visit and lovely comments, Robert - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Funom Makama

Date: 1/14/2015 12:56:00 PM

This is so emphatic, beautiful and lovely... Thanks for the excellent share... Once again, happy and a prosperous 2015!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/14/2015 2:00:00 PM

- Thanks for the nice visit and lovely comments, Funom - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 1/12/2015 12:21:00 PM

Such an exquisite, poignant poem, Anne Lise! Your loving, compassionate ways shine through. Sometimes, we give our love unconditionally when it's not deserved or reciprocated. Love has no boundaries...hugs, Rhonda

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/12/2015 12:31:00 PM

- You got that right: "Love has no boundaries", dear Rhonda - Thanks for visiting and comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Earl Schumacker

Date: 1/12/2015 7:31:00 AM

Hi Anne-Lise, Welcome to the new year. That is a very intense poem. There is nothing like life. It is always something we struggle with to rise above to find happiness. You obviously have an abundance of love. That makes you powerful. That is a good thing. Keep up the good work. Have a pleasant day. Take care. Earl

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/12/2015 8:00:00 AM

- Nice to see you, Earl :) - Thanks for visiting and comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 1/12/2015 6:45:00 AM

Come here sweetie..Here is a hug for thw courage you have to write about pain caused by those you love the most.I ve been there in your shoes ans yuyk it never stops hurting..but it makes you a strong woman who wants to give your kids all you didnt have..Yes in abundance.Favouriting this soulful poem ..hugs xx

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/12/2015 7:19:00 AM

- Your hug warms, thanks for visiting, lovely words and "fav", Charmaine :) - xx // Anne-Lise :)

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 1/10/2015 3:52:00 PM

This hurts me deeply. I know you are the kind of person that would love your father no matter what. However I know how hard it would be to not be able to share a hug with your Dad. You wrote from the heart, a touching poem.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/10/2015 3:56:00 PM

- Yes, I really wrote it from my heart and with tears in my eyes -Thanks for visiting and comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Sandip Goswami

Date: 1/10/2015 2:09:00 PM

Great tribute. Touched my heart...Truly I miss my father once again to read your super thoughts...Best to you.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/10/2015 2:15:00 PM

- Thanks for the nice visit and lovely comments, my friend Sandip - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Gary Bateman

Date: 1/10/2015 12:08:00 PM

Anne-Lise My Dear Friend . . . A most heartfelt tribute indeed to your father!! One can sense the emotion, the feeling, and the passion. Beautifully Done. Continued best wishes to you for the New Year!! Your Friend, Gary

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/10/2015 1:51:00 PM

- Thanks for the nice visit and lovely comments, dear friend Gary - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 1/8/2015 3:00:00 AM

Excellent tribute to your father. Very touching write. You are blessed. Tfs

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/8/2015 4:05:00 AM

- Thanks for the nice visit and lovely comments, dear Ravi :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Mohammad Yamin

Date: 1/7/2015 8:47:00 PM

Dear Anne, A beautiful picturization of what Dads are these days. My own father died when I was only eight years old. But I still remember the love and kindness of my grand Dad. I pray for their departed souls. I find all your poems classy. Love and Hugs. -Mohammad

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/8/2015 4:04:00 AM

- My father is from "the old generation", 81 years - Fathers attended not so much with the little kids, it was her mother's "work" - Nice to see you Mohammad - Thanks for visiting and comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Hamida Yamin

Date: 1/7/2015 8:19:00 PM

Hi Anne, A heart wrenching poem. Living in deprivations you carved yourself into a virtuous personality. This is how God rewarded you. You are blessed. Hugs.... Happy New Year. -Hamida

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/8/2015 3:59:00 AM

- Thanks for the nice visit and lovely comments, Hamida :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Bl Devnath

Date: 1/7/2015 11:53:00 AM

It's sad to hear. An excellent poem expressed nicely of the hidden passion. I send you a big lot of unending warm hugs which will stand all the time for you. Loved always, my lovely friend,bl

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/8/2015 3:42:00 AM

- Accepts your warm hugs with pleasure, thank you my dear friend Bl :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Yanny Widjanarko

Date: 1/6/2015 9:54:00 PM

Anne, happy new yearrr.. This is really a deep poem and feel so sad to read it :( but still, this is a master piece :) missed you Anne ^^ hug. Yanny.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/7/2015 3:28:00 AM

- Miss you too .... send you and Ken many warm hugs :) - Thank you for visiting and your comments, dear Yanny :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Ken Carroll

Date: 1/6/2015 2:33:00 PM

Heartfelt write Anne...Hope you're having a wonderful New Year..I enjoyed reading this one..

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/7/2015 3:25:00 AM

- Thank you for visiting and your comments, Ken - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Nette Onclaud

Date: 1/6/2015 2:09:00 PM

fathers nowadays give more priority to jobs and other pursuits... a most endearing piece, dear anne... you got me here.. hugs and happy day!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/7/2015 3:21:00 AM

- Many children grow up almost "without parents today" ..... both mother and father at work - I was lucky, my mother was at home in my childhood - Thank you for visiting and your comments, Nette - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Cherl Dunn

Date: 1/6/2015 2:08:00 PM

Dearest Anne Lise this is a powerful write of sadness and hearts honesty, it's truely beautiful I can relate to this very well with my own childhood. I give you a seven on this one my dear friend wish I could give you a higher mark enjoyed it that much. cheri

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/7/2015 3:25:00 AM

- I help my father with pleasure ..... I do not want payment ...... just a hug :) - Thank you for visiting and your comments, Cherl - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/6/2015 10:47:00 AM

Enjoyed reading this one..There are families out there whose father is present but not really present..I am glad that I chose this one to read today..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/6/2015 12:32:00 PM

- Yes, and it is so sad - Thank you for visiting and your comments, Sara - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Monterey Sirak

Date: 1/6/2015 8:38:00 AM

This is amazing, emotionally rich, and shows what a heart you have to love beyond the barriers that someone puts up.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/6/2015 12:30:00 PM

- Thank you for visiting and your comments, Monterey - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 1/6/2015 5:57:00 AM

Love is something we give without asking to receive something in return, however, to ask a hug from the one we love in return it is a divine right! BRAVO my friend for what you are doing for a gram of action, as I say, rates more than a ton of theory! God bless you!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/6/2015 8:18:00 AM

- Love is a better teacher than any philosopher .... always give from your heart :) - Thank you for your visit and comments, dear Demetrios - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Toquyen Harrell

Date: 1/6/2015 12:40:00 AM

Forgive and forget, Anne-Lise. No use hanging on :) Love ya

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/6/2015 3:11:00 AM

- I love him anyway ...... but sad - Thank you for visiting and comments, Toquyen - oxox // Anne-Lise :)