MAKE READING COMPASSIONATE AGAIN

My dear girl, the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through.

If I repeat the same thing a thousand times when we talk, don’t interrupt to say: ‘You said the same thing a minute ago.’ Just listen, please.

Try to remember when you were little and I would read the same story… night after night until you fell asleep.

When I don’t want to take a bath, don’t be mad or embarrass me. Remember when I had to run after you making excuses and trying to get you to take a shower when you were just a girl?

When you see how ignorant I am when it comes to new technology, give me the time to learn and don’t look at me that way. Remember, honey, I patiently taught you how to do many things like how to use a spoon, eat appropriately, get dressed, comb your hair and deal with life’s issues every day.

The day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through.

If I occasionally lose track of what we’re talking about, give me the time to remember, and if I can’t, don’t be nervous, impatient, or arrogant. Just know in your heart that the most important thing for me is to be with you.

And when my old, tired legs don’t let me move as quickly as before, give me your hand the same way that I offered mine to you when you first walked.

When those days come, don’t feel sad… just be with me, and understand me while I get to the end of my life with love. I’ll cherish and thank you for the gift of time and joy we shared. With a big smile and the huge love, I have always had for you, I just want to say, I love you… my darling daughter. PLEASE SHARE OUR STORIES ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ALL I ASK IS A TALL SHIP Michael Walsh the Mariner’s Poet.

Hauntingly illustrated a captivating chronicle of life penned by a son of the seven seas evoked from worldwide voyages during the 1950s and 1960s. The Bard of the Sea has spun a captivating treasure chest of delightful verse that captures hearts and souls the world over. LINK TO BOOK