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Remembering When by David Bancroft The recent birth of my first granddaughter and her uncle still being in Iraq made me think . . . about all those fathers and other relatives who are serving their county in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere overseas, who have yet to hold and kiss their newborns . . . especially those first time daddy's. Then there are the loved ones who have not seen each other for a long period of time, whether they are in different countries, states, cities, or just blocks away. While I understand the reasons vary from financial to very personal, I just hope it never happens to me as a father and grandfather . . . hard enough not seeing my youngest, the Marine, for about nine months now. An even sadder thought is . . . all those who have died proudly serving their country in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other deployments whose loved ones will only have their memories. This sentiment also extends to tragic losses of loved ones due to illness and other non-natural causes. So, it is only fitting at this time to share the following poem that I authored recently with the hope that you, as a parent or other loved one, find worth the read. | | Remembering When The first gaze upon their naked innocence,
The feel of joy so intense,
The sweet whispers of assuring love,
The little eyes searching for the voice above, The first steps without a fall,
The running after a ball or playing with a doll,
The day 'ma ma' and 'da da' were heard,
The sentences streaming beyond one word, The mixed emotions on their first day of school,
The interesting times with the car pool,
The first football and baseball thrown,
The dance recital with beauty shown, The growth spurt into a teen,
The start of self-independence seen,
The nervous excitement of their first date,
The difficult conversations when they were late, The pride in their various skills,
The shutter at paying some of those bills,
The kisses and hugs regardless of their best,
The tears that fell when they left the nest, The time is today,
The path taken is their own way,
The love still strong, magnified by ten,
The parents always there while remembering when! Copyright © 2003
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David Bancroft
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