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To: SmoothSail who wrote (185189)	10/22/2009 1:56:31 AM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

Your Mother was my Mother's twin.....seriously. Like me.......you were fortunate to have a great Dad. He was the most interesting character I've ever met. An old time Sea Captain that had been around the world several times, and the stories were just fascinating. I just wish he'd been around more, but his heart told him he had to go to sea and I'm sure he spent many more hours there than on land. I was fortunate to love going with him and so got the chance to learn how to live on a boat and to see some interesting places. Not enough for me though. He always said when he retired we'd go back to the South Pacific and explore the islands. He died before we got the chance. I miss going to sea so much.

To: SmoothSail who wrote (185189)	10/22/2009 9:43:28 AM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 225578

Interesting that there are several here who had a strong, influential parent and the other parent was less than ideal. I share the same situation, although on my side, it was my mother who made the family - putting on outstanding birthday parties when we were kids, taking us on cross-country camping trips and generally making childhood special. My father on the other hand was aloof and not involved in his kids' lives, and had a nasty temper to boot. Now that he has grandkids he can't even manage to remember my kids on their birthdays or at Christmas. That caused me a lot of anger until I let it go. My mother is gone now and I've made my peace with my father.