My precious father turned 80 years old this year. That is a sobering and gratitude inspiring mile stone for all our family. My sister, brother-in-law, husband and I took him on a golf trip - his favorite thing is trips with his family. I wrote a poem in his honor for the trip and would like to share it with you:
To Ralph E. Crawford, on his 80th birthday year:
A Poem of Appreciation.
Daddy you have given us – so much throughout the years.
You’ve given loving discipline; you’ve wiped away our tears.
You said that we should follow – all of our dreams,
And there would be not limit – to how we would succeed.
We always felt you loved us – we were the apple of your eye.
Yet if we thought too highly of our selves – you were so wise.
You taught us many skills, such as changing oil and tires.
How to manage money to make it stretch for miles.
You showed us how to work hard, with all our heart and soul.
And playing just as hard kept the work from taking toile.
Thanks for all the glorious and amazing trips to golf
Of course the shopping wasn’t bad – the fun reached a great loft.
We will always love and appreciate your wit.
Your laughter, your thoughtfulness, your courage makes you fit
For all of your accomplishments – with family, your highest goal.
Thank you for that example – it has satisfied our souls.
All our love, forever, Brenda, Jim, Marsha & Bobby
1 comment:
How nice of you to write that for your father. He must be very proud to have you for a daughter.
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