Inheritance

You held my small hand in yours



With tenderness you caressed my tiny fingers


My small eyes looked into yours


Though you thought I was blind-I was not








You held me in your strong arms


I could feel your hesitation but you did not back away


You protected me-became my guide from that moment on


Sometimes we walked together on paths known to you








With time those paths became stranger and scary


You held me tight and would not let me go


Then we came to a road where you knew


I needed to find my legs to walk then to run








You understood my need for independence


When I would trip or fall-you held back


You knew I would figure it out-I would use my mind


As you also knew that if I needed to –I would call for you








I watched all you did for me and knew that it was a gift


There were no ties or conditions-you just did


From you I learned what patience was-and my lack of it


You showed me what heart was and tried to emulate








My inheritance from you was your sense of humor


You smile, your laughter and your joy for life


You left me your legacy of tolerance for all people


To view things from all sides-even upside down!








You have been my mirror and I have been yours


In you I saw the good that you have given me


In me you saw the results of which I hope you approve!


I am who I am because of you








I will not squander what you have given me


They are much to precious to be kept to myself


This I will share with those around me


Inheritances are meant to be shared







© 2010 20 june/cb


*HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all the men who have been gifted with children!

El Camino del Destino ~ Destiny's Path

El Camino del Destino


Hoy día, estás en mi mente Papá 
Esto día tu y yo caminamos en las playas 
Las playas de la cual siempre tuvistes tanto placer

Tomamos la carretera a través de las Sierras 
Una ruta escénica y tu camino preferido para viajar 
Finalmente llegando aquí, a estas playas, escuchando los sonidos del océano 

Hablamos sobre muchas temas tu y yo 
El futuro que predicastes; finalmente sucedió 
Independientemente del resultado, así es la vida, sé que esto te hizo triste 

Nuestra conversación se puso muy serio cuando hablamos de Mamá 
Finalmente me di cuenta lo mucho que realmente la amabas
Debería haberle dicho en la vida, ahora cuenta los días para su fin de vida

Mija finalmente se graduó y está empezando su carrera, yo se que sabias 
Te vi de pie a su lado cuando ella recibió su título 
Ella sabía que estaba junto a ella, su sonrisa brillaba como el sol 

Mientras mama,  el día de hoy,  te visita en ese lugar oscuro donde están tus cenizas 
Tu, en cambio,  está aquí conmigo en el sol 
Puedo sentir el calor de tu mano sobre mi piel 

Sentí el silencio cuando estaba a solas, las olas jugando con mis pies 
Te escuche cuando te fuistes de mi lado por un tiempo 
Sé que fuistes a visitar a Mamá, sentí el amor de ambos uno al otro 

Papá, sé que cuando el día de hoy termina, 
habrá un camino diferente para que ti y yo 
Siento que no te voy a volver a ver a menudo de nuevo a partir de ahora 

Tus días de apoyo silencioso, finalmente terminará 
Te voy echar de menos, pero siempre te llevo en mi corazón 
Me tengo que parar por mi cuenta y caminar por las playas y las montañas solas 

El camino del destino nos separa ahora, yo por un lado y tu por otra 
Nuestros días finalmente han llegado a su fin; Voy a tener cerca en mi corazón

Nuestras conversaciones a lo largo de las playas y las sierras

Adiós  Papa

Te quiero mucho

Adiós 

Destiny’s Path


Today, you were on my mind Dad
This day you and I walked on the beaches
The beaches of which you always took so much pleasure in

We took the road through the Sierras
A scenic route and your preferred road to travel
Finally arriving here, to these beaches; hearing the ocean sounds

We talked about many topics you and I
The future which you predicted; finally came to pass
Regardless of the outcome, thus is life, I know this saddened you

Our conversation became very serious when we spoke of Mom
I finally realized just how much you really loved her
You should have told her in life, now she counts the days for her end

Mija  finally graduated and is starting her career, this you know
I saw you standing at her side as she received her degree
She knew you were next to her, her smile shone like the sun

While Mom this day visits that dark place where your ashes are
You are here with me in the sun
I can feel the warmth of your hand upon my skin

I felt the quiet as I was alone, the waves playing with my feet
I heard you leave for a while
I know you went to visit Mama-I felt the love you have for her

Dad, I know when this day ends,

there will be a different path for you and I
I feel that I will not see you very back often from now on

Your days of silent support will finally end
I will miss you but I will always carry you in my heart

I have to stand on my own and walk the beaches and mountains alone

The path of destiny divides us now; I must go one way while you go another

Our days have finally come to an end

I will hold close our talks along the beaches and the Sierras

Farewell Dad

I love you

Farewell

© 2010 may 23/cb