Comments on: Note to the Angels: Tell My Dad I Send Love http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/04/note-to-the-angels-tell-my-dad-i-send-love/ Scenes from the podium...one pager at a time. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Rhonda http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/04/note-to-the-angels-tell-my-dad-i-send-love/comment-page-1/#comment-7051 Rhonda Thu, 29 May 2008 18:17:00 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=219#comment-7051 I'm chiming in really late here (started reading the archives from the beginning a few days ago) but I just have to say that this is a beautiful post. I lost my dad to lung cancer last August and reading this brought tears to my eyes because it brought it all back. Dad & I went through a rocky spell before he got sick but I am so thankful that I got to be there for him in the end. Driving him to chemo and radiation day after day was both a joy and heartache. Watching him waste away and being helpless to stop it was the hardest thing I ever went through but I wouldn't trade a minute of that time I had with him for anything now. Heres to hoping that the angels will carry that same message to my father for me. I’m chiming in really late here (started reading the archives from the beginning a few days ago) but I just have to say that this is a beautiful post. I lost my dad to lung cancer last August and reading this brought tears to my eyes because it brought it all back.
Dad & I went through a rocky spell before he got sick but I am so thankful that I got to be there for him in the end. Driving him to chemo and radiation day after day was both a joy and heartache. Watching him waste away and being helpless to stop it was the hardest thing I ever went through but I wouldn’t trade a minute of that time I had with him for anything now.
Heres to hoping that the angels will carry that same message to my father for me.

]]> By: Post of the Week » Blog Archive » Shortlisted for week ending 8 April 2007. http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/04/note-to-the-angels-tell-my-dad-i-send-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2465 Post of the Week » Blog Archive » Shortlisted for week ending 8 April 2007. Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:13:06 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=219#comment-2465 [...] 6. Restaurant Gal - Note to the Angels: Tell My Dad I Send Love [...] [...] 6. Restaurant Gal – Note to the Angels: Tell My Dad I Send Love [...]

]]> By: Angela http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/04/note-to-the-angels-tell-my-dad-i-send-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2423 Angela Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:25:33 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=219#comment-2423 Thank you so much. My father and I had the worst relationship until I was 17. I think there was a two year time period when I didn't speak to him unless spoken to, even though we lived in the same house. I don't know what changed or how it happened, but somehow we are past that and he is my number one cheerleader and I'm his number two favorite gal (behind my mother, of course!) Sometimes it's not just physical distance that separates people, and I'm glad to see you (and I) were able to bridge the gap. Also, kudos to you for seeking help to get through your feelings and understand how to deal with your past-- again, I myself am just getting there. Thanks for this entry and all others, it's always nice to know I'm not alone in the hostessing world! Thank you so much.

My father and I had the worst relationship until I was 17. I think there was a two year time period when I didn’t speak to him unless spoken to, even though we lived in the same house. I don’t know what changed or how it happened, but somehow we are past that and he is my number one cheerleader and I’m his number two favorite gal (behind my mother, of course!) Sometimes it’s not just physical distance that separates people, and I’m glad to see you (and I) were able to bridge the gap.

Also, kudos to you for seeking help to get through your feelings and understand how to deal with your past– again, I myself am just getting there.

Thanks for this entry and all others, it’s always nice to know I’m not alone in the hostessing world!

]]> By: Kate http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/04/note-to-the-angels-tell-my-dad-i-send-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2420 Kate Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:20:03 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=219#comment-2420 I usually just lurk, but I had to come out of the shadows for this. I met my biological father last summer, flew from Philadelphia to California on my 20th birthday to do so. I found him through a similar internet research company. The difference is, he abandoned me, willingly. And despite the fact that he treated me well while I was there, he has since stopped returning my phone calls and emails. Being abandoned twice was possibly the worst thing to ever happen to me. Your story is beautiful, and touching, and heartening. It's wonderful to know that some families do fall back together, instead of apart. And while I find myself feeling more than a bit of envy, I'm more just glad that one less person was spared what so many others must feel. I usually just lurk, but I had to come out of the shadows for this.

I met my biological father last summer, flew from Philadelphia to California on my 20th birthday to do so. I found him through a similar internet research company. The difference is, he abandoned me, willingly. And despite the fact that he treated me well while I was there, he has since stopped returning my phone calls and emails. Being abandoned twice was possibly the worst thing to ever happen to me.

Your story is beautiful, and touching, and heartening. It’s wonderful to know that some families do fall back together, instead of apart. And while I find myself feeling more than a bit of envy, I’m more just glad that one less person was spared what so many others must feel.

]]> By: martin http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/04/note-to-the-angels-tell-my-dad-i-send-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2396 martin Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:23:28 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=219#comment-2396 A wonderful story, wonderfully written. A wonderful story, wonderfully written.

]]> By: Katie http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/04/note-to-the-angels-tell-my-dad-i-send-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2367 Katie Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:58:09 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=219#comment-2367 I'm so sorry for your loss. Making the initial phone call had to be one of the most nervewracking things to ever do. I’m so sorry for your loss.

Making the initial phone call had to be one of the most nervewracking things to ever do.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/04/note-to-the-angels-tell-my-dad-i-send-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2361 Jennifer Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:34:29 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=219#comment-2361 Stop making me cry at work, dammit!!!!! ;-) Stop making me cry at work, dammit!!!!! ;-)

]]> By: Kris http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/04/note-to-the-angels-tell-my-dad-i-send-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2358 Kris Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:56:24 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=219#comment-2358 Beautiful. I wish my reconnection with the father who willingly left me behind had been half of what you had. You are so blessed. Beautiful. I wish my reconnection with the father who willingly left me behind had been half of what you had. You are so blessed.

]]> By: Angie http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/04/note-to-the-angels-tell-my-dad-i-send-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2355 Angie Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:59:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=219#comment-2355 Absolutely wonderful Absolutely wonderful

]]> By: Aaron DeLay http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/04/note-to-the-angels-tell-my-dad-i-send-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2352 Aaron DeLay Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:02:20 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=219#comment-2352 That was a perfect read for my birthday. Thanks so much Gal. You've got the gift! That was a perfect read for my birthday. Thanks so much Gal. You’ve got the gift!

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