All categories - 27 March 2007

Her hair was up in a pony tail,

her favorite dress tied with a bow.

Today was Daddy's Day at school,

and she couldn't wait to go.

But her mommy tried to tell her,

that she probably should stay home.

Why the kids might not understand,

if she went to school alone.

But she was not afraid; she knew just what to say. What to tell her classmates of why he wasn't there today.

But still her mother worried,

for her to face this day alone.

And that was why once again,

she tried to keep her daughter home.

But the little girl went to school

eager to tell them all.

About a dad she never sees;

a dad who never calls.

There were daddies along the wall in back, for everyone to meet.

Children squirming impatiently,

anxious in their seats

One by one the teacher called a student from the class. To introduce their daddy, as seconds slowly passed.

At last the teacher called her name,

every child turned to stare.

Each of them was searching,

for a man who wasn't there.

"Where's her daddy at?"

she heard a boy call out.

"She probably doesn't have one,"

another student dared to shout.

And from somewhere near the back,

she heard a daddy say,

"Looks like another deadbeat dad,

too busy to waste his day."

The words did not offend her,

as she smiled up at her Mom.

And looked back at her teacher,

who told her to go on.

And with hands behind her back,

slowly she began to speak.

And out from the mouth of a child,

came words incredibly unique.

"My Daddy couldn't be here,

because he lives so far away.

But I know he wishes he could be,

since this is such a special day.

And though you cannot meet him,

I wanted you to know.

All about my daddy,

and how much he loves me so.

He loved to tell me stories

he taught me to ride my bike.

He surprised me with pink roses,

and taught me to fly a kite.

We used to share fudge sundaes,

and ice cream in a cone.

And though you cannot see him.

I'm not standing here alone.

"Cause my daddy's always with me,

even though we are apart

I know because he told me,

he'll forever be in my heart"


With that, her little hand reached up,

and lay across her chest.

Feeling her own heartbeat,

beneath her favorite dress.

And from somewhere here in the crowd of dads, her mother stood in tears.

Proudly watching her daughter,

who was wise beyond her years.


For she stood up for the love

of a man not in her life.

Doing what was best for her,

doing what was right.

And when she dropped her hand back down, staring straight into the crowd.

She finished with a voice so soft,

but its message clear and loud.

"I love my daddy very much,

he's my shining star.

And if he could, he'd be here,

but heaven's just too far

You see he was a firefighter

and died just this past year

When airplanes hit the towers

and taught Americans to fear.

But sometimes when I close my eyes,

it's like he never went away."

And then she closed her eyes,

and she saw him there that day.

And to her mothers amazement,

she witnessed with surprise

A room full of daddies and children,

all starting to close their eyes.

Who knows what they saw before them,

who knows what they felt inside.

Perhaps for merely a second,

they saw him at her side.

"I know you're with me Daddy,"

to the silence she called out.

And what happened next made believers,

of those once filled with doubt.

Not one in that room could explain it,

for each of their eyes had been closed.

But there on the desk beside her,

was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose.

And a child was blessed, if only for a moment,

by the love of her shining star.

And given the gift of believing,

that heaven is never too far.


They say it takes a minute to find a special

person, an hour to appreciate them,

a day to love them, but then an entire

life to forget them.

2007-03-27 19:23:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family

PLEASE DO NOTTT Sit there and say "diet and excersize".. i do not eat meat and havent for the last 7 years now. I hate excersizing and im limited to my dieting considering i am a vegitarian (not vegan) and i dont like most vegitables. Im looking for either a diet pill that actually works that isnt damaging or some kind of miracle to make me loose weight.. i am 19 years old. i am 5'3'' and i weigh in at about 155 right now. i want to loose atleast 15 pounds. summer is comming help!

2007-03-27 19:23:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

2007-03-27 19:23:35 · 3 answers · asked by Ashley 4 in United States

how many moles of H2O are produced from the complete reaction of 5.56 moles of CH4 ?

2007-03-27 19:23:33 · 3 answers · asked by kcc 1 in Chemistry

Meh, just turning around that other guys question.

Where would Hitler and all the rapists go? ;(

2007-03-27 19:23:28 · 5 answers · asked by Adia Azrael 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I used to go to this christian church with about 3000 members. One of the main theme of the church is to plant churches all over the world. I thought that was good, until something made me wonder. I was uncomfortable with some of the church's teachings and decided to leave. After I left, some of the members, especially a certain leader who asked me to become a member of the church, grew cold and acted as if we were enemies. Therefore, my question is: Are they really more interested in getting more people to join so that they will become better-known and 'glamorous'?

2007-03-27 19:23:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

...boy, I sound like I'm 60. Still in the 30's.

2007-03-27 19:23:06 · 33 answers · asked by Lisa 4 in Polls & Surveys

ive known this girl for 8 years. i have dated her for a short period in the past. im pretty much in love with her and she knows how i feel. but she told me she sees me as a brother figure because im always there for her even after she dates these a-holes. How do i get her to see me as someone she could date again?

2007-03-27 19:23:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anthony S 1 in Singles & Dating

I met this very cute guy who showed interest in me, would call me and then stood me up. Apparently he was drunk so he forgot about our date. But he kept standing me up and then he would disappear; like he was supposed to pick me up to go eat and he didn't show up and wouldn't answer my phone calls, he would disappear. But he kept coming back to me, even after months he would suddenly show up saying that I was good for him and like an idiot trying to be an understanding, non-judgemental person I'd agree to see him again. I know I shouldn't have put up with it but I was crazy about him. The sex was amazing, he said the best he'd ever had (It wasn't a line). Even though he was so gorgeous he acted jealous over any man within sight and he was suspicious about things I would say, as though I were doing something bad which I wasn't. If he didn't want me then why did he keep coming back and why would he pull those strange disappearing acts? It just bugs me to this day,what was wrong with him?

2007-03-27 19:22:53 · 8 answers · asked by strawberry 4 in Singles & Dating

2007-03-27 19:22:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

maybe i am wrong to cheat! but i am human n i need love which huuby is not providing. but now everything i do he knows abt it. i went to see another man, covered my trucks well but my hubby found everything out. he confronted me n i was mouth agape n i denied. what suprises me is that he is fine with it, he said he was hurt but dont act it at all.

i have been throu hell with him n now the only consolation i get from outside he is following it up n ruining my happiness.

why i dont leave him? i almost did, rented an apartment, furnsished it and when i was abt to tell him, he confronted me with the truth abt wanting to leave him n abt the hosue n its location. he cried so much and i was emotioanlly blackmailed and so i stayed.

is this how love is supposed to be? dont they say love is beautiful??

2007-03-27 19:22:15 · 10 answers · asked by Essie 2 in Marriage & Divorce

2007-03-27 19:22:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Panaji

for white women? Since a whole lot more of white women are dating black men? Because these DL guys are having unprotected relations w/ other guys and going back to their wives/girlfriends.I'm not saying all black men are on the DL, other races are too. But according to DL King, a black DL person will get with a white woman because she will take his odd behavior for being a "black" thing, unlike black women who would noticed something is off & seek the truth.

2007-03-27 19:22:05 · 8 answers · asked by The Devil 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

i drive a 1993 ford mustang. i believe the steering is going out. whenever i turned the wheel to the right and come back to straighten the wheel, i can hear something in the front end "pop" sounds like some of the bushings are bad or something but i figured it would be a good idea to go ahead and change the entire steering system which is rack and pinion. i wanna do it myself and was wondering what the difficulty of this would be. and also are there any kind of special tools i might need.

2007-03-27 19:21:59 · 3 answers · asked by bricox171 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

if u have it please tell me where to get it i cant find it on limewire!!!!!!!

2007-03-27 19:21:55 · 1 answers · asked by hi 1 in Music

Now I know there's no concrete answer only opinion. But, I'm interested in knowing what everyone believes the meaning is. I believe the meaning of life depends on the one who lives that life. For one it could be hell, another heaven, it all depends on you.

2007-03-27 19:21:48 · 17 answers · asked by redinsanity 1 in Psychology

2007-03-27 19:21:47 · 15 answers · asked by Justin 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I want to paint my Chucks, so I bought acrylic textile medium to mix with my acrylic paints.

My question is...can I still prime my Chucks with white? If so (and I'm assuming I'll be using the textile medium with the white paint), do I still mix textile medium into the paint I'll be using over the primed area?

Thanks guys!

2007-03-27 19:21:47 · 2 answers · asked by Maui R 2 in Painting

2007-03-27 19:21:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Panaji

where is all the billions of dollars that was supposed to go to the space mission to the moon? ever whatch astronauts gone wild? or in plane site? check them out.

2007-03-27 19:21:41 · 9 answers · asked by bazil 1 in Military

And if there is no way out is the only way out a given?

2007-03-27 19:21:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

why?

2007-03-27 19:21:37 · 24 answers · asked by Barbara* 1 in Other - Mexico

2007-03-27 19:21:33 · 1 answers · asked by hhbb 1 in Montreal

please help me to know why am i stupid

2007-03-27 19:21:33 · 4 answers · asked by Basheer 1 in Other - Society & Culture

http://www.cair-net.org/default.asp?Page=articleView&id=878&theType=NR

U.S. Muslims call for 9/11/02 "Day of Unity and Prayer"
All faiths urged to open houses of worship for interfaith activities

A national American Muslim political council today announced a "National Day of Unity and Prayer" designed to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

The American Muslim Political Coordination Council (AMPCC), made up of the nation's four most prominent Muslim political advocacy groups,* called on all faith communities to participate in the national observance by opening houses of worship on September 11, 2002, for interfaith visits, prayers, congregational exchanges, and other activities intended to foster national unity and religious tolerance.

A web site will be established to allow local mosques, churches, synagogues, and other religious institutions to register their participation in the national event.

2007-03-27 19:21:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Consider the function f(x) = −2 x3 + 30 x2 − 96 x + 1. For this function there are three important intervals: (−∞, A], [A,B], and [B,∞) where A and B are the critical numbers.
Find A
and B
For each of the following intervals, tell whether f(x) is increasing (type in INC) or decreasing (type in DEC).
(−∞, A]:
[A,B]:
[B,∞):

2007-03-27 19:21:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

2007-03-27 19:21:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

2007-03-27 19:21:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Panaji