Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you, Douglas! Barney Barney Quinn, WK3Z C: (301) 775-1386 H: (301) 654-0938 > On Jun 19, 2016, at 8:42 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > > Well said, Barney. > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barney Quinn" <bjq1 at mac.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2016 1:36 AM > Subject: [Leica] Father's Day > > >> >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information