Happy Birthday Dad!
Today is my Dad’s birthday.
I am so glad to have him in my life to celebrate.
This is one of the very few pictures I have from my early childhood.
As a child of divorce, many photos of my early life were destroyed along with the marriage that ended. I suppose in an effort to erase the “mistake.”
But I am so grateful for this photo shared with me by my sweet aunt of a birthday celebration that was shared by my brother and cousin.
Sadly, half of the people in the photo are no longer with us…
Cancer, aging, murder, suicide… Many of us can relate to similar losses.
But I have my Dad in my life, and today is his birthday.
And I am choosing to cherish these moments!
By the way – can you tell which two we are?
I think we look so much alike!
Happy Birthday Dad!
From your only daughter.
Your first-born child.
You were my first great love.
You are the man I am still discovering.
The Daddy I am still allowing myself to remember.
Thank you for being back in my life.
Thank you for healing the wounds.
Thank you for ending the nightmares.
Thank you for fulfilling the dreams.
I love you.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
happy birthday to your dad!
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Thanks Beth!!
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Enjoy the day. Happy birthday to your dad.
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Thanks Miriam!!
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Happy Day to both you and your dad. Love your post. Italian hugs.
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Happy day to you to buddy. Love you so much!! Xo
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Happy Birthday Jodi’s dad! I think you are the young girl in the blue top and your dad is sitting next to you in the striped shirt! I think it is wonderful that your dad is in your life now!
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Yep!! 😉. Do you think we look a lot alike?
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Yes, I sure do!! You are so cute!!! Is that your brother sitting on his lap?
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My brother is actually the one in the matching yellow shirt to dad sitting next to him. He is the one who sadly took his own life this past December 😞 the little boy in his lap is my cousin who was a young new police officer killed in the line of duty. Terrible tragedies – both
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Yes, I remember the tragedy of your brother and I know how hard that is to experience. Very sad! I’m also sorry to hear about your cousin. Such a tragedy!!
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Thank you
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Jodi,
This is lovely beyond words. What a great tribute–thank you for sharing this!
Jane
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Thank you jane ☺️
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Hi Jodi! I read today’s post and did not really understand it until I went back and read “The Journey Back to Daddy’s Girl” post. What a touching story with a beautiful ending and yet a beginning too. So wonderful that both of you are able to share your lives after years without contact. Thank-you for sharing your joy. P.S. I think your Dad and you do look alike in the sweet photo.
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Thank you Ellen. It is a beautiful story after many years of uncertainty and insecurity and grieving. Happy ending and beginning. ☺️💕
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Indeed! ❤
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You are the girl in blue? Your dad is sitting and smiling next to you? You do look alike. Happy Birthday to your dad! Great memory and photo!
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So sweet Jodi!
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I am always disturbed by rifts in families…thanks for sharing your happy ending. A happy birthday, and many more! (and you do look alike) (K)
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Oh my gosh Jodi, that was absolutely wonderful.
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Happy Birthday to your dad, Jodi! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks so much Dina!
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Happy birthday to your dad! 🙂
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Thank you so much Shweta!
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So beautiful Jodi 🙂 Dad’s are very very special 🙂 Happy Birthday to your dad, I hope he has an amazing day. xxx
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Thanks Lynn – it was a complicated situation, but it has been wonderful and healing for both of us these past few years! 🙂 ❤
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Happy Birthday to your Dad!! I love the photo and so happy you are in each other’s lives again. That’s the best gift..:)
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It sure is! Thanks George!
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I’m so glad you still have your dad – enjoy every moment of the time you can spend together…
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Thanks Evelyn! We do – and we talk often on the phone – almost daily 🙂
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I’m so glad you were able to mend the relationship with your dad, Jodi! ❤ I recognized you right away in the photo and your dad! And your brother. I do think you all look alike. I was wondering if your grandma was in this photo?
Happy Birthday to your dad!! 🎉 And Happy Father’s Day too! 💙
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Awh! Spotted us right away – huh? 🙂 Grandma is the first one on the far left. She died very young of cancer. Broke my dad’s heart to lose her so young. His dad lived to quite a ripe old age – he is the other man in the photo. And my sweet Aunt Gwen – dad’s only sibling and sister, is behind my dad.
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Happy birthday to your Dad, Jodi! A lovely remembrance post. Yep, I guessed you were the blue shirt girl standing next to your Dad. 🌺🌷🌸 Christine
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Thanks Christine! 🙂 Apple didn’t fall far – huh?! ❤
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a very happy birthday celebration! mendings and reunions are certainly joyful things Jodi! ❤ cheers, Debi
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Indeed 🙂
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Such a sweet and sad post at the same time, remembering those who are no longer with you. Happy birthday to your dad, Jodie ❤
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It is….. life is that way – huh? I just try every day to wake up and choose to focus on the good things about life. Some days are easier than others. 🙂 ❤
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blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Great tribute to your dad! Happy birthday to him!
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Makes me fondly remember phone calls with you when it first began! Love you Bub!!! ❤
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I totally get how treasured this image is. I’m a child who survived two divorces. There are very few images of me as a baby or kid that have survived that unfortunately. I think it’s amazing that you have your Daddy in your life and he can celebrate his birthday with you and your family and feel all this amazing love. That’s quite wonderful and worth shouting about! 🙂
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Oh Deborah! Two divorces! I’m so sorry. How difficult that must have been. I hope you have some good relationships with some of them. I am so fortunate for my almost fairy tale ending of my tragedy. Nobody or situation is perfect, and I do not have a relationship with my mother any more or other father, which is a bit tragic, but something that must be for my own mental health and well being. Life can be so difficult, but there are many great things too, and I try every day to choose to focus on the good. 🙂 Hugs!
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Happy Father’s Day in advance.
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Thank you!
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Great picture. Happy Birthday to your Dad 🙂
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Thanks Amanda ☺️
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Happy Birthday to your dad! Wishing him
all the best! 🎈🎉🎁🎂
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Thanks!!
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Happy Birthday to your dad! I’m so glad he’s back in your life…what a gift, after all those years without him. And I want credit: I guessed right about which two you were, although I admit I peeked at the comments before I wrote mine just to make sure I was right!
What a lovely photo of all of you together…certainly something to cherish. I honestly believe that our loved ones live on through our memories.
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They really do. Sweet loving memories!
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Jodi, happy belated birthday to your dear and special father! 🎂
🎩 Happy Father’s Day, too! 👏
Oops! I really liked your wishes but may have not left you a message on Friday. I’m sure by now you saw you were nominated for an award which kept me busy in Thursday and Friday.
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Thanks robin!!! I appreciate but I don’t do the awards. I am greatly honored though. 👍☺️☺️
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You deserved the nomination, Jodi! 🍾👏 💐
There is never an obligation to accept and post about it. I am just happy you knew about it. 🌻
I had read and written replies but haven’t been able to see the “likers” and reply to them yet.😊
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Hello Jodi,
What an honest and lovely post. A lovely tribute to your dad. I hope you enjoyed some time together.
Di 🙋🏻💕
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Thanks di!
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You’re welcome Jodi 🙋🏻💐
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