Dads Are Key to Making Us Human


	Dads Are Key to Making Us Human

mugofcoffee

6-21-2009 2:16 AM

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6-21-2009 4:58 PM

tanyamm

There's rough housing and then there's rough housing. Unfortunately some fathers don't know the difference or else they don't care. Some fathers should never be fathers.

6-21-2009 7:30 PM

kkcapricorn

My Dad was the greatest ever. He taught me to be honest and kind. Also how to spackle, tape, put up a wall and more. I do miss him so much.
(the closest he ever came to rough housing was bouncing me on his knee).

7-3-2009 4:07 PM

foxyarse

Papa come home...all is forgiven

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