Here is your Friday story,

When I was in grade school my father and I never got along.

Sometimes he tended to take things too far and both of our hot

heads and strong wills caused many hurt feeling between us.

Since those days I have never heard the words "I love you" from

my dad. This was something I needed to hear more than ever in

high school. The words never came, and somehow I could never find

the courage, or whatever, to ask him myself; that is, if he still

loved me.

Seven months ago I got married to the most wonderful man. Minutes

before the wedding my dad found me and asked everyone in the room

to leave so he could talk to his daughter alone. My heart jumped.

The moment I had waited for all my life was here, the frightful

"Daddy-Daughter" talk.

My dad dropped to his knees and started crying! I have never in

all of my life seen him in tears. He poured out his heart in what

seemed like an eternity. He told me about all the things he

wished he could have told me, done with me, seen me do that he

missed and how sorry he was. Then he stood up, placed his hands

on the side of my face and said, "I know I haven't been the best

daddy. I've tried to provide everything I could for you and your

brothers and something got lost. Us! I love you, and don't ever

forget wherever you are and whatever you are doing, you'll always

be daddy's little girl."

Then he grabbed my hand and we walked down the isle to the rest of

my life!

Heidi McAtee

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Say It Now

If you have a tender message,

Or a loving word to say,

Don't wait 'til you forget it,

But whisper it today!

The Tender words unspoken,

The letter never sent,

The long-forgotten messages,

The wealth of love unspent...

For these some hearts are breaking,

For these some loved ones wait,

Then give them what they're needing,

Before it is too late!

Author Unknown

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