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Memories Of My Father On Father's Day

When I was a kid growing up in Haiti, my father used to say things to me that I never understood, but he said them anyway. My father used to do things around me that were meaningless at that time I thought, but he did them anyway.
A Father and His new born Baby
A Father and His new born Baby

haitianinternet.com/f173/father-bo...As I grew older I began to realize that my entire life has been somehow affected by the all little things my father said and all the little things my father did.

From time to time, something happens to me, I learn a new lesson in life, and one of these little bust of memories between me and my father comes up from out of nowhere and I would say to myself...

"My God... The old man knew what he was doing.... Now I know why he said this to me "20" years ago... Now it makes sense... Hmmmm...."

Daddy used to look at me, smile, and rub his hands on my head.

Now that I find myself doing it to my own son I realize that it was an unspoken way of saying "I Love You."

When I was a kid, I would do something wrong and quickly turn my head to see if my father noticed...

Thank God he didn't because, although my dad hardly ever laid his hands on me, when he would sit me down and talk some sense into me, I just wish he would just whoop my butt and get if over with.

Growing up in Haiti, my dad would wake up one evening and say to us kids:

"Ann al nan Pam Pi Dous..."

That usually means ice cream in Champs-de-Mars, Hamburgers 'sou Bicentenaire la' or 'konsonmen' by the ocean at a place they used to call "Chauffeur guide" not far from the Port-au-Prince seaport.

And the stories boy... they're still coming in... That's one of the reasons I just love being around that guy...

My father... Galbeau Saint Preux...

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At 75 years old, the old man is still kicking. He's always happy... Always trying to cheer people up... That must be the cure for stress and long life....

Every time you think you know all there is to know about my father, he tells you another story you never heard before.

What a guy...

I feel so lucky to have a father like that...

Happy father's day dad...

Happy fathers day to all the father's like you...

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Josy says...

ROSE MARIE I GREW UP DURING THE DUVALIER REGIME, AND I KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. YOU MUST BE VERY YOUNG IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THAT DUVALIER more »

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Josy says...

ROSE MARIE MY FATHER DIED FOUR YEARS AGO, AND YES I DID ENJOY HIM. GOOD more »

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Yashuo-hafet says...

My father pass away when I was 12 years-old in NewYork City ever since I did not pay attention about father's day. To my knowledge it's a good more »

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Rose-marie says...

Hi, you wrote that your dad was an intellectual and that the country doesn't appreciate them, I don't know if that is true, but I kind of have more »

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Brenda says...

I understand what you are all trying to express. There is nothing in the world like a caring DAD. I lost my dad to cancer almost 12 years ago and more »

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Martine says...

MY FATHER JACQUES ALFRED MICHEL HE WAS MY FATHER AND ALSO MY MOM.HE GAVE US THE BEST THE WORLD COULD OFFER.HE SENT MONEY FOR US EVERY MONTH RAIN more »

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Josy says...

"Papi ton" was a man with a vision, and ahead of his time. He lived to be 98 years old, and was a genuis. His mind was wasted in Haiti, and it is more »

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Miggy says...

Woody. You look just like your father. I assume that these two boys sitting by him are yours. They also look just like you. I have no doubt more »

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Jean Ciceron Charlot Charlemagne says...

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