LOVED IT! My son is 6 3/4 yrs old and hasn't seen his dad since Jan. 1 2006 and really once a month or so if he was "lucky" before that. He got married Dec. 31 05 - U figure it out. He is losing out yet I know my son loves his dad and it hurts me so -- what do I do? Does the dad deserve another chance? He says he wants one but. He has had so many in the past. Hunter is a very special child and loving - I just don't know what to do. Hunter has stopped calling him daddy and uses Jimmy instead and at church last yr on father's day he told them he didn't have a dad anymore. I grew up without a dad and don't want the same for my son but I met my dad yrs ago when I was 17 and yrs later I was very glad I wasn't raised with him. I pray for God's help. To Diane Blue - it made me cry and touched me so much. I, too, hope and pray your child doesn't have to say "never mind". As the daying goes " Anyone can be a father but it takes someone special to be a Daddy". May yours and mine get the Daddy they deserve and who will cherish them like we do.

i haven't seen my father in 6 years. he used to be there for me. and let me visit. and write to me. and do fun things. and was a normal "dadddy". but one day he decided not to show up. and decided we aren't worth his time. he calls to wish us happy bdays and christmas. thats all. im not even sad about it anymore. whenever i think about it actually calms me. i don't feel an ounce of pain from it. its almost like i never knew him. like when he calls its a telemarketer asking survey questions. this is where my forgetfullness comes in handy. this actually might be the reason i forget other things. is cuz im so used to having to forget him. [srry that was so incredibly long]

This poem is very good,some mothers would just say forget your daddy , he does'nt do nothing for you so just face it but you care and thats very important to me . I would go see my daddt almost every summer but when we leave it like we dont even exisit,But I'll always love with all mt heart