Remind HN: Father's Day

Re:Remind HN: Father's Day by geuis on Sunday June 21, 2009 @03:11PM (#667665)

Sadly, Dad's been gone for 18 years and my last grandfather passed away last year and I'm only 29. I'll be raising a beer to their memory though.

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Re:Remind HN: Father's Day by edw519 on Sunday June 21, 2009 @06:24PM (#667877)

Me too. I'll join you. Here's to our fathers and grandfathers. And to their sons.

I'm glad you brought up your grandfathers. Both of mine led very difficult lives and made great sacrifices so that their children and grandchildren could have a better chance than they did. Whenever I have doubts about my project (which isn't often), I remind myself that they came here so that I could do this. Kinda puts things in perspective.

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Re:Remind HN: Father's Day by quickpost on Monday June 22, 2009 @12:21AM (#668230)

Right there with you guys... I lost my Dad about three months ago... he was my best friend.

I'm with you on the grandfathers too... It makes me proud to think of all the ancestry behind me - behind everyone really. All the people who have worked so hard to get us and the rest of humanity to this magical time.

Sometimes when I'm feeling down, I watch this little clip on youtube - I don't have an ounce of Viking ancestry, but I like the message:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN-no1Ka7yU

Lo, there do I see my father.

Lo, there do I see my mother.

And my sister and my brother

Lo, there do I see the line of my people

Back to the beginning.

Lo, they do call to me.

They bid me take my place among them

In the halls of Valhalla

Where the brave may live forever.

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