我的父亲是我的英雄.doc

我的父亲是我的英雄
Myfatherwasmyhero,allthroughoutmylife.
Thefatherofeightchildren,hesawhisshareofstrife1.
WhenIwasverylittle,heappearedtobesolarge.
Inmyeyeshecoulddoanything,weallknewhewasincharge2.
Hewasamanofgreatstrengthbothphysicallyandinmind,
butinhimtherewasagentleness,hefoundwaystobeoutgoing3andkind.
Manydaysofchildhoodweregreetedwithakiss,
andsongstomeasIawoke,thosedaysIsurelymiss.
Hemademefeelsospecial,“MissAmerica”hewouldsing.
IknewIhadmyfather'.
FromhimIlearnedtostanduptall,tobeproudofwhoIam.
Strengthanddeterminationwerethequalitiesofthisfineman.
Astheyearsofhislifedwindleddown5,thatstrengthkepthimalive.
Plustheunfailingdeterminationtohelpmyailing6motherhavethecaresheneededtosurvive.
Helovedherandhischildren,somuchhegaveupyearsofhislife
caringforthiswoman,hissoulmate,hiswife.
Dayandnighthestruggledforyearswithherdisease.
Alessermanwouldhavebeenbroughtdowntohisknees7.
Withillnessesofhisown,hestillstoodbyherside
caringforherandlovingheruntilthedayshedied.
Twentydayslaterhisowntimewasatanend.
Ilostmyhero,myfather,amanwhowasmyfriend.
Afewyearshavepassed,andlifejustisn'tthesame.
ButasFather'sDayapproaches,Iwillcelebrate8hisname.
WithprayerstohimandGodabovetostaybymyside,
towatchovermeandguideme,tolookdownonmewithpride.
ForIammyfather'sdaughter,onedaywewillmeetagain.
ButuntilthenIwillrem