Unconditionally

thank you,

for all that you have given to me,

for early morning sunrises,

for healthy babies,

for smiles on my shining daughter’s faces,

for my grandson’s enthusiasm and innocent laughter,

for moments of tender love making,

when my wife and I became one,

for cold dark nights,

for warm ocean days and endless

boardwalk summers,

for memories of Hawaiian winds

swirling in my face,

for turkey gizzards and Christmas mornings,

for home runs and touchdown runs,

for my daughter’s warrior spirit,

for a world so wonderful,

yet so terrible and mysterious;

for Aunt Do;

thank you,

for all that is good,

for all that is light,

for all that is evil,

for the darkness of

the eternal night;

thank you,

for all these things,

and so much more,

for giving them freely,

for giving them completely,

for giving them;

unconditionally;

(thank you).

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