I couldn't resist this one. My 12 year old daughter sent this to me today. It made me weep. I don't normally send this stuff on the list but I know many of you would enjoy it. If not, just delete it. ...tim west... Scott Co, TN Coordinator for the TNGenWeb Project **Daddy's Poem ** **Her hair was up in a pony tail, ** **her favorite dress tied with a bow. ** **Today was Daddy's Day at school, ** **and she couldn't wait to go. ** **But her mommy tried to tell her, ** **that she probably should stay home. ** **Why the kids might not understand, ** **if she went to school alone. ** **But she was not afraid; ** **she knew just what to say. ** **What to tell her classmates ** **of why he wasn't there today. ** **But still her mother worried, ** **for her to face this day alone. ** **And that was why once again, ** **she tried to keep her daughter home. ** **But the little girl went to school ** **eager to tell them all. ** **About a dad she never sees ** **a dad who never calls. ** **There were daddies along the wall in back, ** **for everyone to meet. ** **Children squirming impatiently, ** **anxious in their seats ** **One by one the teacher called ** **a student from the class. ** **To introduce their daddy, ** **as seconds slowly passed. ** **At last the teacher called her name, ** **every child turned to stare. ** **Each of them was searching, ** **a man who wasn't there. ** **"Where's her daddy at?" ** **she heard a boy call out. ** **"She probably doesn't have one," ** **another student dared to shout. ** **And from somewhere near the back, ** **she heard a daddy say, ** **"Looks like another deadbeat dad, ** **too busy to waste his day." ** **The words did not offend her, ** **as she smiled up at her Mom. ** **And looked back at her teacher, ** **who told her to go on. *** **And with hands behind her back, *** **slowly she began to speak. ** **And out from the mouth of a child, ** **came words incredibly unique. ** **"My Daddy couldn't be here, ** **because he lives so far away. ** **But I know he wishes he could be, ** **since this is such a special day. *** **And though you cannot meet him, *** **I wanted you to know. ** **All about my daddy, ** **and how much he loves me so. ** **He loved to tell me stories ** **he taught me to ride my bike. ** **He surprised me with pink roses, ** **and taught me to fly a kite. ** **We used to share fudge sundaes, ** **and ice cream in a cone. ** **And though you cannot see him. ** ***I'm not standing here alone. *** **"Cause my daddy's always with me, ** **even though we are apart ** **I know because he told me, ** **he'll forever be in my heart" ** **With that, her little hand reached up, ** **and lay across her chest. ** **Feeling her own heartbeat, ** **beneath her favorite dress. ** **And from somewhere here in the crowd of dads, ** **her mother stood in tears. ** **Proudly watching her daughter, ** **who was wise beyond her years. ** **For she stood up for the love ** **of a man not in her life. ** **Doing what was best for her, ** **doing what was right. ** **And when she dropped her hand back down, ** **staring straight into the crowd. ** **She finished with a voice so soft, ** **but its message clear and loud. ** **"I love my daddy very much, ** **he's my shining star. ** **And if he could, he'd be here, ** **but heaven's just too far. *** **You see he was a policeman *** **and died just this past year ** **When airplanes hit the towers ** **and taught Americans to fear. ** **But sometimes when I close my eyes, ** **it's like he never went away." ** **And then she closed her eyes, ** **and saw him there that day. *** **And to her mothers amazement, *** **she witnessed with surprise. ** **A room full of daddies and children, ** **all starting to close their eyes. ** **Who knows what they saw before them, ** **who knows what they felt inside. ** **Perhaps for merely a second, ** **they saw him at her side. *** **"I know you're with me Daddy," *** **to the silence she called out. ** **And what happened next made believers, ** **of those once filled with doubt. ** **Not one in that room could explain it, ** **for each of their eyes had been closed. ** **But there on the desk beside her, ** **was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose. ** **And a child was blessed, if only for a moment, ** **by the love of her shining star. ** **And given the gift of believing, ** **that heaven is never too far. ** **They say it takes a minute to find a special ** **person, an hour to appreciate them, ** **a day to love them, but then an entire ** **life to forget them. ** **Send this to the people you'll never forget and ** **remember to send it also to the person that sent ** **it to you. It's a short message to let them know ** **that you'll never forget them. ** **If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're ** **in a hurry and that you've forgotten your friends. ** **Take the time...to live and love. ** ***Until eternity. God bless**

Now I am crying. Thank you Tim for posting this. I am going to save it after I send it to my friends. Rae Davis-Smith http://www.angelfire.com/tn/sexton/index.html -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 12/06/05 17:39:04 To: [email protected] Subject: [TNSCOTT] Daddy's Poem I couldn't resist this one. My 12 year old daughter sent this to me today. It made me weep. I don't normally send this stuff on the list but I know many of you would enjoy it. If not, just delete it. ..tim west... Scott Co, TN Coordinator for the TNGenWeb Project **Daddy's Poem ** **Her hair was up in a pony tail, ** **her favorite dress tied with a bow. ** **Today was Daddy's Day at school, ** **and she couldn't wait to go. ** **But her mommy tried to tell her, ** **that she probably should stay home. ** **Why the kids might not understand, ** **if she went to school alone. ** **But she was not afraid; ** **she knew just what to say. ** **What to tell her classmates ** **of why he wasn't there today. ** **But still her mother worried, ** **for her to face this day alone. ** **And that was why once again, ** **she tried to keep her daughter home. ** **But the little girl went to school ** **eager to tell them all. ** **About a dad she never sees ** **a dad who never calls. ** **There were daddies along the wall in back, ** **for everyone to meet. ** **Children squirming impatiently, ** **anxious in their seats ** **One by one the teacher called ** **a student from the class. ** **To introduce their daddy, ** **as seconds slowly passed. ** **At last the teacher called her name, ** **every child turned to stare. ** **Each of them was searching, ** **a man who wasn't there. ** **"Where's her daddy at?" ** **she heard a boy call out. ** **"She probably doesn't have one," ** **another student dared to shout. ** **And from somewhere near the back, ** **she heard a daddy say, ** **"Looks like another deadbeat dad, ** **too busy to waste his day." ** **The words did not offend her, ** **as she smiled up at her Mom. ** **And looked back at her teacher, ** **who told her to go on. *** **And with hands behind her back, *** **slowly she began to speak. ** **And out from the mouth of a child, ** **came words incredibly unique. ** **"My Daddy couldn't be here, ** **because he lives so far away. ** **But I know he wishes he could be, ** **since this is such a special day. *** **And though you cannot meet him, *** **I wanted you to know. ** **All about my daddy, ** **and how much he loves me so. ** **He loved to tell me stories ** **he taught me to ride my bike. ** **He surprised me with pink roses, ** **and taught me to fly a kite. ** **We used to share fudge sundaes, ** **and ice cream in a cone. ** **And though you cannot see him. ** ***I'm not standing here alone. *** **"Cause my daddy's always with me, ** **even though we are apart ** **I know because he told me, ** **he'll forever be in my heart" ** **With that, her little hand reached up, ** **and lay across her chest. ** **Feeling her own heartbeat, ** **beneath her favorite dress. ** **And from somewhere here in the crowd of dads, ** **her mother stood in tears. ** **Proudly watching her daughter, ** **who was wise beyond her years. ** **For she stood up for the love ** **of a man not in her life. ** **Doing what was best for her, ** **doing what was right. ** **And when she dropped her hand back down, ** **staring straight into the crowd. ** **She finished with a voice so soft, ** **but its message clear and loud. ** **"I love my daddy very much, ** **he's my shining star. ** **And if he could, he'd be here, ** **but heaven's just too far. *** **You see he was a policeman *** **and died just this past year ** **When airplanes hit the towers ** **and taught Americans to fear. ** **But sometimes when I close my eyes, ** **it's like he never went away." ** **And then she closed her eyes, ** **and saw him there that day. *** **And to her mothers amazement, *** **she witnessed with surprise. ** **A room full of daddies and children, ** **all starting to close their eyes. ** **Who knows what they saw before them, ** **who knows what they felt inside. ** **Perhaps for merely a second, ** **they saw him at her side. *** **"I know you're with me Daddy," *** **to the silence she called out. ** **And what happened next made believers, ** **of those once filled with doubt. ** **Not one in that room could explain it, ** **for each of their eyes had been closed. ** **But there on the desk beside her, ** **was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose. ** **And a child was blessed, if only for a moment, ** **by the love of her shining star. ** **And given the gift of believing, ** **that heaven is never too far. ** **They say it takes a minute to find a special ** **person, an hour to appreciate them, ** **a day to love them, but then an entire ** **life to forget them. ** **Send this to the people you'll never forget and ** **remember to send it also to the person that sent ** **it to you. It's a short message to let them know ** **that you'll never forget them. ** **If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're ** **in a hurry and that you've forgotten your friends. ** **Take the time...to live and love. ** ***Until eternity. God bless** ==== TNSCOTT Mailing List ==== Rae Davis-Smith, List Administrator [email protected] http://www.angelfire.com/tn2/ScottCoTnMemories/index.html Scott County Memories ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

Hey Tim! Can't believe your daughter is 12 already!! Time sure does fly, doesn't it! Enjoy her. She will be out and on her own before you can blink 3 times! The poem made me blink hard to hold back the tears. True for a lot of kids for a lot of different reasons. Have a Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday-whichever!! Julie Timothy N West wrote: > I couldn't resist this one. My 12 year old daughter sent this to me > today. It made me weep. > > I don't normally send this stuff on the list but I know many of you > would enjoy it. If not, just delete it. > > ...tim west... > Scott Co, TN Coordinator for the TNGenWeb Project > > **Daddy's Poem ** > > **Her hair was up in a pony tail, ** > **her favorite dress tied with a bow. ** > **Today was Daddy's Day at school, ** > **and she couldn't wait to go. ** > > **But her mommy tried to tell her, ** > **that she probably should stay home. ** > **Why the kids might not understand, ** > **if she went to school alone. ** > > **But she was not afraid; ** > **she knew just what to say. ** > **What to tell her classmates ** > **of why he wasn't there today. ** > > **But still her mother worried, ** > **for her to face this day alone. ** > **And that was why once again, ** > **she tried to keep her daughter home. ** > > **But the little girl went to school ** > **eager to tell them all. ** > **About a dad she never sees ** > **a dad who never calls. ** > > **There were daddies along the wall in back, ** > **for everyone to meet. ** > **Children squirming impatiently, ** > **anxious in their seats ** > > **One by one the teacher called ** > **a student from the class. ** > **To introduce their daddy, ** > **as seconds slowly passed. ** > > **At last the teacher called her name, ** > **every child turned to stare. ** > **Each of them was searching, ** > **a man who wasn't there. ** > > **"Where's her daddy at?" ** > **she heard a boy call out. ** > **"She probably doesn't have one," ** > **another student dared to shout. ** > > **And from somewhere near the back, ** > **she heard a daddy say, ** > **"Looks like another deadbeat dad, ** > **too busy to waste his day." ** > > **The words did not offend her, ** > **as she smiled up at her Mom. ** > **And looked back at her teacher, ** > **who told her to go on. *** > > **And with hands behind her back, *** > **slowly she began to speak. ** > **And out from the mouth of a child, ** > **came words incredibly unique. ** > > **"My Daddy couldn't be here, ** > **because he lives so far away. ** > **But I know he wishes he could be, ** > **since this is such a special day. *** > > **And though you cannot meet him, *** > **I wanted you to know. ** > **All about my daddy, ** > **and how much he loves me so. ** > > **He loved to tell me stories ** > **he taught me to ride my bike. ** > **He surprised me with pink roses, ** > **and taught me to fly a kite. ** > > **We used to share fudge sundaes, ** > **and ice cream in a cone. ** > **And though you cannot see him. ** > ***I'm not standing here alone. *** > > **"Cause my daddy's always with me, ** > **even though we are apart ** > **I know because he told me, ** > **he'll forever be in my heart" ** > > **With that, her little hand reached up, ** > **and lay across her chest. ** > **Feeling her own heartbeat, ** > **beneath her favorite dress. ** > > **And from somewhere here in the crowd of dads, ** > **her mother stood in tears. ** > **Proudly watching her daughter, ** > **who was wise beyond her years. ** > > **For she stood up for the love ** > **of a man not in her life. ** > **Doing what was best for her, ** > **doing what was right. ** > > **And when she dropped her hand back down, ** > **staring straight into the crowd. ** > **She finished with a voice so soft, ** > **but its message clear and loud. ** > > **"I love my daddy very much, ** > **he's my shining star. ** > **And if he could, he'd be here, ** > **but heaven's just too far. *** > > **You see he was a policeman *** > **and died just this past year ** > **When airplanes hit the towers ** > **and taught Americans to fear. ** > > **But sometimes when I close my eyes, ** > **it's like he never went away." ** > **And then she closed her eyes, ** > **and saw him there that day. *** > > **And to her mothers amazement, *** > **she witnessed with surprise. ** > **A room full of daddies and children, ** > **all starting to close their eyes. ** > > **Who knows what they saw before them, ** > **who knows what they felt inside. ** > **Perhaps for merely a second, ** > **they saw him at her side. *** > > **"I know you're with me Daddy," *** > **to the silence she called out. ** > **And what happened next made believers, ** > **of those once filled with doubt. ** > > **Not one in that room could explain it, ** > **for each of their eyes had been closed. ** > **But there on the desk beside her, ** > **was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose. ** > > **And a child was blessed, if only for a moment, ** > **by the love of her shining star. ** > **And given the gift of believing, ** > **that heaven is never too far. ** > > **They say it takes a minute to find a special ** > **person, an hour to appreciate them, ** > **a day to love them, but then an entire ** > **life to forget them. ** > > **Send this to the people you'll never forget and ** > **remember to send it also to the person that sent ** > **it to you. It's a short message to let them know ** > **that you'll never forget them. ** > > **If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're ** > **in a hurry and that you've forgotten your friends. ** > **Take the time...to live and love. ** > ***Until eternity. God bless** > > > > ==== TNSCOTT Mailing List ==== > Rae Davis-Smith, List Administrator [email protected] > http://www.angelfire.com/tn2/ScottCoTnMemories/index.html Scott County > Memories > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >