Dad

Take time to read this!

Her hair was up in a pony tail,

her favorite dress tied with a bow.

Today was Daddy's Day at school,

and she couldn't wait to go.

But her mommy tried to tell her,

that she probably should stay home.

Why the kids might not understand,

if she went to school alone.

But she was not afraid;

she knew just what to say.

What to tell her classmates

of why he wasn't there today.

But still her mother worried,

for her to face this day alone.

And that was why once again,

she tried to keep her daughter home.

But the little girl went to school

eager to tell them all.

About a dad she never sees;

a dad who never calls.

There were daddies along the wall in back, for everyone to meet.

Children squirming impatiently,

anxious in their seats

One by one the teacher called a student from the class. To introduce their daddy, as seconds slowly passed.

At last the teacher called her name,

every child turned to stare.

Each of them was searching,

for a man who wasn't there.

"Where's her daddy at?"

she heard a boy call out.

"She probably doesn't have one,"

another student dared to shout.

And from somewhere near the back,

she heard a daddy say,

"Looks like another deadbeat dad,

too busy to waste his day."

The words did not offend her,

as she smiled up at her Mom.

And looked back at her teacher,

who told her to go on.

And with hands behind her back,

slowly she began to speak.

And out from the mouth of a child,

came words incredibly unique.

"My Daddy couldn't be here,

because he lives so far away.

But I know he wishes he could be,

since this is such a special day.

And though you cannot meet him,

I wanted you to know.

All about my daddy,

and how much he loves me so.

He loved to tell me stories

he taught me to ride my bike.

He surprised me with pink roses,

and taught me to fly a kite.

We used to share fudge sundaes,

and ice cream in a cone.

And though you cannot see him.

I'm not standing here alone.

"Cause my daddy's always with me,

even though we are apart

I know because he told me,

he'll forever be in my heart"


With that, her little hand reached up,

and lay across her chest.

Feeling her own heartbeat,

beneath her favorite dress.

And from somewhere here in the crowd of dads,

her mother stood in tears.

Proudly watching her daughter,

who was wise beyond her years.


For she stood up for the love

of a man not in her life.

Doing what was best for her,

doing what was right.

And when she dropped her hand back down,

staring straight into the crowd.

She finished with a voice so soft,

but its message clear and loud.

"I love my daddy very much,

he's my shining star.

And if he could, he'd be here,

but heaven's just too far

You see he was a firefighter

and died just this past year

When airplanes hit the towers

and taught Americans to fear.

But sometimes when I close my eyes,

it's like he never went away."

And then she closed her eyes,

and she saw him there that day.

And to her mothers amazement,

she witnessed with surprise

A room full of daddies and children,

all starting to close their eyes.

Who knows what they saw before them,

who knows what they felt inside.

Perhaps for merely a second,

they saw him at her side.

"I know you're with me Daddy,"

to the silence she called out.

And what happened next made believers,

of those once filled with doubt.

Not one in that room could explain it,

for each of their eyes had been closed.

But there on the desk beside her,

was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose.

And a child was blessed,

if only for a moment,

by the love of her shining star.

And given the gift of believing,

that heaven is never too far.


They say it takes a minute to find a

special person, an hour to appreciate them,

a day to love them, but then an entire

life to forget them.

REPOST THIS TO SHOW APPRECIATION for the people you'll never forget . It's a short message to let them know that you'll never forget them.

If you don't REPOST THIS, it means you're

in a hurry and that you've forgotten your friends.

Take the time...to live and love.

And those who lost their dad im very truly sorry please know he is always with you!!

Foods Dogs Shouldn't Eat

Am I missing anything? If you think of something not on this list, please post it in the comments section or maramail me and I???ll add it.

Alcohol
Apricots
Avocados
Baking soda
Bones from fish, chicken, or cooked meat
Bread dough
Caffeine
Caffeinated drinks (coffee, tea, soda, ect.)
Cat food
Cherries
Chocolate
Corn on the cob, other corn can be bad too
Citrus oil extracts (also known as limonene or linalool)
Currants
Garbage
Garlic
Guacamole (contains avocados)
Grapes
Hops (a type of flower cluster, also called seed cones)
Human junk food (cheese puffs, oreos, ect)
Iron vitamin supplements for humans (and other human supplements containing iron)
Onions
Raisins
Raw fish
Macadamia nuts
Milk and dairy products
Moldy or spoiled food
Mushrooms
Peaches
Pears
Persimmons (a type of fruit)
Pits from apricots, avocados, peaches, and plums
Potato peelings and green potatoes
Raw eggs (one egg per week can be good for dog fur, but look up additional information first)
Raw fish
Raw meat
Rhubarb leaves
Salt
String (so much for just foods)
Soda (caffeine)
Sugarless candy (commonly contain Xylitol)
Sugary foods
Table scraps (large amounts)
Tea (if caffeinated)
Tobacco
Tomatoes
Xylitol (an artificial sweetener)
Yeast dough

Anti Bullying

if you are falsely reporting this because you are a bully, well find a different way to cope other than picking on people and falsely reporting topics. bullying isn't right and i will take a stand as long as it exists.

The girl you just called fat? she is overdosing on diet pills. The girl you just called ugly? She spends hours putting makeup on hoping people will like her. The boy you just tripped? He is abused enough at home. See that man with the ugly scars? He fought for his country. That guy you just made fun of for crying? His mother is dying. I bet 95% of you wont re-post, but I am sure the people with a heart and backbone will. Put this on your profile if you are against bullying.