Comments on: I am become my father http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:57:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Daniel McKnight http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-18673 Daniel McKnight Fri, 22 May 2009 15:08:26 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/#comment-18673 My dad passed away not even a month ago. I miss him dearly. My dad passed away not even a month ago. I miss him dearly.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-18672 Grandad Tue, 05 May 2009 22:53:21 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/#comment-18672 Karyn - I agree with the Captain! TT - I hope my back will be back soon......... Karyn – I agree with the Captain!

TT – I hope my back will be back soon………

]]> By: Karyn Romeis http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-18671 Karyn Romeis Tue, 05 May 2009 22:49:08 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/#comment-18671 Thank you, Captain, sir. Thank you, Captain, sir.

]]> By: Capt Con O'Sullivan http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-18670 Capt Con O'Sullivan Tue, 05 May 2009 21:48:45 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/#comment-18670 Great post, Karyn. Great post, Karyn.

]]> By: tt http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-18669 tt Tue, 05 May 2009 16:29:52 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/#comment-18669 Tuesday. Not like you to miss a day. Hope all is well. Mayhaps your back went out ? Tuesday. Not like you to miss a day. Hope all is well. Mayhaps your back went out ?

]]> By: RhodesTer http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-18668 RhodesTer Tue, 05 May 2009 12:40:30 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/#comment-18668 I expect he's somehow pleased with this, and quite proud of you. I expect he’s somehow pleased with this, and quite proud of you.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-18667 Grandad Tue, 05 May 2009 12:37:03 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/#comment-18667 I suppose the moral of the story is that we should all make the best of our parents while they are still around, and that sooner or later, we all grow into them! Thanks, Dave! ;) I suppose the moral of the story is that we should all make the best of our parents while they are still around, and that sooner or later, we all grow into them!

Thanks, Dave! ;)

]]> By: RhodesTer http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-18666 RhodesTer Tue, 05 May 2009 11:05:24 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/#comment-18666 Best-Post-Ever. Best-Post-Ever.

]]> By: Karyn Romeis http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-18665 Karyn Romeis Tue, 05 May 2009 11:03:24 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/#comment-18665 I once heard someone say that a girl knows she is getting old, when she puts on a sweater and her mother's hand comes through the sleeve. Several years ago, when I was a fairly new immigrant to the UK and unspeakably homesick, I was crossing the road in the centre of town, when I spotted my mother coming towards me. I gave no thought as to how she had come to be there, I was just delighted that she had come. She symbolises 'home' to me in so many ways. My heart lifted, and my pace quickened for a split second before I realised that I had caught sight of my reflection in a shop window. The desolation that settled over me then was tenfold what it had been and it was the start of what I guess could be called my dark period. I look just like my mental image of my mother. Oddly enough, I look like my mother's mental image of herself. We all grow older faster than we, our children or our parents can keep track of. I once heard someone say that a girl knows she is getting old, when she puts on a sweater and her mother’s hand comes through the sleeve.

Several years ago, when I was a fairly new immigrant to the UK and unspeakably homesick, I was crossing the road in the centre of town, when I spotted my mother coming towards me. I gave no thought as to how she had come to be there, I was just delighted that she had come. She symbolises ‘home’ to me in so many ways. My heart lifted, and my pace quickened for a split second before I realised that I had caught sight of my reflection in a shop window.

The desolation that settled over me then was tenfold what it had been and it was the start of what I guess could be called my dark period.

I look just like my mental image of my mother. Oddly enough, I look like my mother’s mental image of herself. We all grow older faster than we, our children or our parents can keep track of.

]]> By: Brighid http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-18664 Brighid Tue, 05 May 2009 07:32:45 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/05/04/i-am-become-my-father/#comment-18664 Sounds like your Da was a good man. Mine is still with us, Thanks Be. I enjoy him immensely, and have started a mustache just like his in his honor. Sounds like your Da was a good man. Mine is still with us, Thanks Be. I enjoy him immensely, and have started a mustache just like his in his honor.

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