Father’s day is not a happy day for me. On Father’s Day, June 20th, 1999, my father, Allen K. Smail, passed away unexpectedly. I was the one to meet my mother as she entered the hospital to stop her and tell her that my father (her husband) had passed away. So, you can imagine the emotions that occur each Father’s Day for me. This grief is still strong even after the eleven year expanse of time. I miss him.
My father, Allen K. Smail as a young soldier in the Air Force. I am so proud of him!
The other aspect of Father’s Day for me is the fact that I never became a father. I guess that fulfilling was not to be in the cards for me.
But to all of you fathers .. I wish you all a Happy Father’s Day!!
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