Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My father and mother both died from alcoholism. It was tough and there is still a lot of resentment but I'm beginning to understand that life during WWII and after profoundly affected everybody including my idealistic young parents. I would not want to be in their shoes today. Tina Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 18, 2016, at 8:36 PM, Barney Quinn <bjq1 at mac.com> wrote: > > > The last thing my Dad said to me when he dropped me off at college was > that he would see me in two week because I was stupid and I was certain to > flunk out. I made this portrait of him in 1966 when I was in Graduate > school. He was a brilliant engineer and a very successful executive. It is > quite probable that you are alive today because of his work with > antibiotics and vaccines. This, however, happened about eleven o?clock in > the morning and that was a bit late in the day to find him sober. i want > to say to fellow sufferers that I totally get it. I understand why you are > standing by the far corner of the grill with a quiet tear in your eye. I > am holding you in my heart. Those of you who have a problem with drugs or > alcohol know it in your heart even if you can?t yet admit to your self. I > beg you to get your self some help and put your relationships with those > whom you love right. Ask your self this. Fifty years from now do I want > someone on Facebook posting, ?Thanks for the pain, the anxiety, and the > memories?? I love you Dad, but you didn?t make it easy. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Barney/Dad.jpg.html > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Barney/Dad.jpg.html> > > > Comments and Criticisms Welcome! > > Barney > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information