Tag Archives: father

Father’s Day in the USA

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Marahm

First Father’s Day Without my Papa  Since I can no longer express my love and appreciation for him directly to him, I’ll do it here. The following poem epitomizes my father’s lifelong attitude, a guiding principle that he applied to … Continue reading →

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Left Behind

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Marahm

The house is large, very large. My mom and I hear each other’s every movement,  sometimes each other’s breathing.  I never noticed echoes before, but now, dishes echo, books thud, floors sing under footsteps, and closing doors startle the senses. … Continue reading →

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If Worry Could Fix Things…

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Marahm

One day last year, while my parents were vacationing, I ignored a leak from the bathroom on the second floor of their home. A day later, the leak exploded and drenched two walls of the kitchen downstairs. I developed a … Continue reading →

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We Buried My Papa

Posted on March 22, 2008 by Marahm

  My father died Sunday, March 9, 2008.  All five of we remaining family members had a say in funeral arrangements,  but because my father had been a prominent man in business, we had to consider the many visitors that would come from all … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti on Sundays

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Marahm

  (This is an essay I wrote last year, when I learned that my father would die of his illnesses. My father died Sunday, March 9, 2008, at the age of 87, with his family surrounding his bed.  It was the saddest day of my … Continue reading →

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