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To: Junkyardawg who wrote (7037)	12/21/2001 1:39:27 AM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Respond to of 23786

Thanks buddy, I remember that story. You had a wonderful father.

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (7037)	12/21/2001 6:55:29 AM
From: Rich1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23786

Dawg you are a very very lucky man to have had a father like that.. That brought tears to me...what an unselfish man..what a great story. Have a Great Christmas...

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (7037)	12/21/2001 9:52:06 AM
From: HandsOn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23786

My Dad passed away on Nov. 3 so that story really hits home here. Not too many people out there like Your Dad, have a great Christmas with Your little boy Lamar.

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (7037)	12/21/2001 12:57:45 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Respond to of 23786

Oh Dawgy.... What a treasure of a father! Your story brought tears to me eyes as it made me think of how much my own Dad did (sacrificially) for us "kids" at Christmas...Even though we are much "better off" financially than my Dad was, I don't think I could ever match the creativity and excitement Dad gave us at Christmas...He was big on "quantity" of gifts and would wrap anything and everything from a candy bar to socks to silver dollar coins...(later gold coins).... (a couple of times when we were really small he got up on the roof and 'made some racket' just so we would "hear Santa"....my brother, sister and I would be awake practically all night Christmas eve in anticipation, it was truly magical for us) Whenever I'm "stumped" for Christmas gift ideas...I always think in terms of "what would Dad do?" Works every time. :)

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (7037)	12/22/2001 9:24:49 PM
From: Lost1	Respond to of 23786

I remember that story...one of my favorites..thanks Lamar :)

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (7037)	12/23/2001 2:38:45 AM
From: Neenny	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 23786

Lamar, Thanks again this year for posting that awesome story of Christmas. My favorite personal story about Christmas and my Dad would have to be the year my Mom told me, that I was getting a special Christmas gift from my Dad. She told me, I would know exactly which one it was when I opened it. She told me the story that they had been out shopping for Christmas, and Dad had gone and picked out this gift for me. He told my Mom that he had to buy it for me, "just in case I ever forgot." I eagerly awaited Christmas morning. Mom was right, I knew as soon as I opened the gift that it was the one from my Dad. It was a sterling silver charm for my bracelet, it said, "I LOVE YOU." I just had my bracelet out a couple weeks back and shared the story of that charm with my daughter!! As I sit here remembering that Christmas gift, I cannot help but feel happy and sad at the same time. As an adult, I will never forget how much my Dad loved all of his children, though it has been many many years since I last heard him echo those words. <deep breath, fighting the tears, I miss him> I have to share some other things here, I hope nobody minds. I was thinking about my parents and the sacrifices they made for us kids, in an effort to make Christmas special. When I was in middle school/high school, my dad was a cancer patient. At the time I was not aware of how great a sacrifice my parents made for us. My Dad was unable to work because of his health issues. Money was very scarce for us. In an effort to be able to have a Christmas for us children, my parents delivered telephone books. Thousands of them in the North Hills area of Pittsburgh. As if that was not sacrifice enough, little did I know that at the time my Dad was also undergoing daily radiation treatments for his cancer of the oral cavity. He was unable to eat much of anything due to the radiation burns in his mouth and face. He had lost all his teeth, and was unable to wear his dentures because of the cancer treatments. My parents went every morning so Dad could get his radiation treatments, and when they were done, they left the hospital to deliver the phone books, returning home just in time for us 4 kids to get home from school. Then Dad would sleep. I did not know this until years later, but during that time, Dad stayed awake all night. He was afraid of dying in his sleep, so he would only sleep when Mom was nearby and awake. My Dad was an amazing man!! My Mom is pretty awesome as well!!!