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Subject: "Confessions of a father" - June14, 2006

"I Believe in You!"

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Hello, my friend!

A good day to you and all you love!

In September my son Evan will turn 21 and next April Keith will be 30.

I thought about that today and when I actually said it out loud to my wife,'

It actually took my breath away. I nervously laughed and then shook my head

in disbelief. I turn 56 in July. I will no longer have "kids" but young adults.

Oh, my! No, wait these are my boys. They take after me. They'll never be adult

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Today's Message:

"Confessions of a father"

To my sons, Keith and Evan,

The time has come. I can no longer go on with this charade.

This is the year I have dreaded for so very long.

By this time next year Evan will have turned 21 and Keith 30. It is thus proper, then, by

all known standards of fatherhood in the civilized world, that I must confess to things that

may very well come as a shock to you both.

Permit me first to say that I am deeply sorry.

First, I really don't know everything. Until this very day it was required of me to give

that impression. It is a code set forth from generation to generation. Unwritten, of course,

so that there would be no known proof for those still living the lies presently and all fathers

I really can't fix everything. I pretend to know how, make a feeble attempt at doing so, then

secretly read the handyman books I kept hidden in the basement.

A good example of this is when I never read the instructions when putting together your toys

on Christmas Eve. Keith, that's why your Star Wars fighter had a bell sound instead of

laser blasts. I glued the bell to the bottom so you would think it was part of the rockets.

Evan, the smaller wheels on your tricycle should have been on the back. I am sorry.

(Oh, I'll leave the Santa Claus issue for when I turn 60)

There is no such thing as the "boogie man." If there was I'd be hiding in the bed with you.

I really wasn't a navy pilot in World War I. I'm 56. Do the math.

Keith, they really didn't launch rockets to celebrate your birthday each year.

There just happened to be airplanes passing by at the right time.

Evan, that rock you have in your room really isn't petrified dinosaur poop I found on an

African expedition. It's just a rock I picked up in New Jersey.

Boys, I really can't hold my breath for the 30 minutes if you close your eyes. It

was just my way of getting you to fall asleep at night.

Thunder isn't angels bowling. It could have been worse. My father told me God was

throwing rocks at me.

I know I always made you eat brussel sprouts. I pretended to, but I hated them. When you weren't

looking I tossed them in the sink.

When you had trouble with algebra, I always told you to ask your mom so she thought

that she was smarter than I was. The truth is, she was. Until this very day I still can't figure how

you can add letters and come up with anything.

Evan when you were born, I really wanted two sons. I used to tell you I wanted a daughter,

but girls think they know everything. Guys just pretend they do.

When I told you every night that I would love you until my last breath, I lied. When I accepted God

in my life, I discovered eternity. Yes, I will love you forever.

Well, one final thing. I never talked to you about sex. I really was afraid you'd ask questions.

Oh, and you should know by now, you won't go blind doing that.

Love always and all ways,

Dad

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Dear Bob,

I've been enjoying your messages for several years, but never written to

say thank you and to tell you how much they have meant to me. Especially

helping me through the years of my late husband's cancer.

But today, I visited your blog for the first time and am so thrilled to hear your

voice. Particularly singing so beautifully one of my favourites "Singin' In The Rain"

What an array of talents you have and I thank you for sharing them with us.

Blessings

Carol

Hi Bob,

I just want to thank you for being here, and for
sharing your talents with us. You are indeed watering
the world via your unseen friends in cyberspace, and, I
for one, appreciate all you do to keep us inspired and
encouraged in our individual faith journeys. May God
continue to bless you and yours.

Pat

Bob,
Your story "Afraid, Still" reminds me of a dog I got on April 18th of this
year. A friend of mine over in Kansas called me to tell me about her. She
had been badly neglected all of her life (she will be 2 years old on August
1st) and her owner wanted to give her away. I didn't want another dog, but
when I heard her story I said okay, I'd take her. She was so afraid of
everyone that she wouldn't even let me pick her up for about 3 days.
Gradually she has improved and I think it is because she has finally found
someone who will give her love and attention. At first she would bark
constantly at anyone who came into my house, but gradually she has improved
and only barks for a short time. I think that she was afraid of everyone
and everything and that love and attention has turned her around. I just
try to do for her what God does for us.....just be here for her....and it is
helping. If this has helped in less than 2 months just think what we can do
for others by just being there for them.
Thank you for all of your wonderful stories. You are one of my "friends I
never met" too. I believe in you as so many others do.
Juanita

This reminds me in a way of my household. Whenever there is a storm

approaching, my dogs are glued to my feet until I get up and light a candle.

There is some security in a lit candle. We have come out of 2 hurricanes

and some very major wet rainy depressions without losing anything save

power for a few hours. A lit candle keeps the darkness at bay. I suppose

to the dogs it keeps danger at bay. One lit candle can help me find other

candles to light as well as matches and such when the power really does go out.

There is also the security of knowing that our family, our pack is together.

If I take that one candle and go to our safe spot in our house, the dogs stay

with me watching for perhaps approaching danger.

To me, its my prayer to God to keep us safe. I have been blessed for

He has always answered my prayer.

Kathy

Your watering message watered my spirit. It was "on time" and "in time."

Think I'll go out and water the world today - despite and in spite of any

challenges I confront.

Thank you, Bob, for all you share and do AND, of course, thank

you for being YOU.

Pat in DC

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Bob

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"I wish you enough!"
written by Bob Perks (c) 2001

"I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish you enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Goodbye."