MON PERE

Two years ago, I met a wonderful woman who helped me through the most difficult times of my life with cancer.  A year later, we married.  I became the luckiest man in the world.  With this marriage, I was introduced to the most amazing people .  A new son, a new daughter, 7 grandchildren and lots of in laws.  Great people, and I am honored to be apart of such a wonderful family.

My beautiful step daughter which is a term we dont use but my daughter Lynda, has struggled because of situation of life.  I have taken her as my daughter.  My heart reaches out to her and the three children.  I have supported her emotionally as well at times doing what I could to make life comfort for her.  Sometimes we  have serious talks and others just laughter.  But her welfare is also on my mind.  I want life to be good for her.  Every time I visit her, when leaving, I always hug her and tell her I love her and am proud of her.  She refuses to use the term step dad but only Dad.  She is an amazing person.

Each time Sharon talks to her....each conversation ends with tell "MON PERE" I love him.  At first I did not understand or passed it off, the part MON PERE.  Lately I have been thinking of it.  The term means  "MY FATHER".  So each night, she tells Sharon, tell MON PERE, I love him.  She has a biological father...but she calls me MON PERE  (MY FATHER).  I wept this morning as I thought of this term.  She and I have a close relationship.  Something she has never had. 

I look at this on the level as Our Heavenly Father.  We came into a relationship, when I turned my heart to Him.  I have had some great conversations, some deep rebukes, some lesson learners but a deep mutual relationship.  A bonding has been formed.  Jesus is MON PERE (My Father).  Every day, and at the end of the day, I say MON PERE I love you.

Lynda, to you I say MON PERE loves you...you are the best.  To Jesus I say MON PERE I love you...you are the best.