Dad Left a Legacy in Fried Green Tomatoes
When I was growing up, my dad’s Kentucky roots were very evident in our kitchen, especially the summertime meals he…
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When I was growing up, my dad’s Kentucky roots were very evident in our kitchen, especially the summertime meals he…
Continue ReadingThe random times my father called me throughout my life, I could always tell when he had been drinking. He…
Continue Reading“I want my daddy,” with tears falling down my cheeks I uttered these words. “I want my daddy,” as a…
Continue ReadingWhen I was seven, my dad and I were on our way home from my piano lesson in a quiet…
Continue ReadingYou were rarely the one to dry my tears. But I know you dried Mom’s after she dried mine. I went…
Continue ReadingWhen I was about 14 years old, I was in that stubborn phase where I didn’t talk to my parents…
Continue Reading"Take the scenic route" was something my father said to me as he took the long way to drop me…
Continue ReadingI think it’s safe to say we have all dealt with grief. If you haven’t, count your blessings. I, like…
Continue ReadingParents often leave imprints on their children’s hearts. As a mom, I sometimes find myself wondering if this is true,…
Continue ReadingI remember the dread each year as mid-June approached. Father’s Day was coming, and the people-pleaser in me that sought…
Continue ReadingWhen I was young, the back of my father was like the biggest mountain in the world. He was my…
Continue ReadingThat heart-wrenching moment when I received that phone call—the one that completely shattered life as I knew it. “He’s gone,”…
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