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garinda · 11-01-2007, 22:08

I wish I'd have gone more graciously water ski-ing with my late Dad.

He loved messing about on his boats, and when I think of him now, it is always with a massive grin on his face, whilst jumping the boat's wake, and signalling to go even faster.

Once I'd mastered as much as you can do, on one or two skis, I didn't have the same enthusiasm for it as my Dad did. On holidays, or when I was home for the weekend, I reluctantly went with him and my Mum, to drive the boat. You need a driver and someone to watch and throw the roap.

When he was dieing, half an hour before it happened, I told him at Easter we could go down to their cottage in Pembrokeshire, and that we would have a great time ski-ing together. Both he and I knew this wasn't going to happen, but it was nice to imagine it might, if even for a second.

So...I wish I'd done more things with my Dad, and done a small thing more willingly that made him ecstatically happy. A Dad most of my friends would have given their right arm to have.

11-01-2007, 22:08	#19
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: I Wish I’d Done ….. I wish I'd have gone more graciously water ski-ing with my late Dad. He loved messing about on his boats, and when I think of him now, it is always with a massive grin on his face, whilst jumping the boat's wake, and signalling to go even faster. Once I'd mastered as much as you can do, on one or two skis, I didn't have the same enthusiasm for it as my Dad did. On holidays, or when I was home for the weekend, I reluctantly went with him and my Mum, to drive the boat. You need a driver and someone to watch and throw the roap. When he was dieing, half an hour before it happened, I told him at Easter we could go down to their cottage in Pembrokeshire, and that we would have a great time ski-ing together. Both he and I knew this wasn't going to happen, but it was nice to imagine it might, if even for a second. So...I wish I'd done more things with my Dad, and done a small thing more willingly that made him ecstatically happy. A Dad most of my friends would have given their right arm to have. __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.