Comments on: Monks and Trees http://bustedhalo.com/features/monks-and-trees an online magazine for spiritual seekers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nonie http://bustedhalo.com/features/monks-and-trees/comment-page-1#comment-12946 Nonie Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:33:55 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=10602#comment-12946 I grew up with an alcoholic father. A WWII vetern with PTSD. He self medicated with alcohol. Men from his generation weren't supposed to have problems. Dad died 16 yrs ago and I still try to understand the man. Often my older siblings would tell my mother she needed to divorce him. But being a Catholic, she was in for the long haul. My mom died this past year and I don't think I ever thanked her for sticking it out. You see I really loved my father and the thought of him caste out would have been harder for me to grow up with. He wasn't perfect but he was my dad and I am greatful that the last words he said to me were "I love you". So, mom, if you can hear me up there. THANKS! I grew up with an alcoholic father. A WWII vetern with PTSD. He self medicated with alcohol. Men from his generation weren’t supposed to have problems. Dad died 16 yrs ago and I still try to understand the man.

Often my older siblings would tell my mother she needed to divorce him. But being a Catholic, she was in for the long haul. My mom died this past year and I don’t think I ever thanked her for sticking it out. You see I really loved my father and the thought of him caste out would have been harder for me to grow up with. He wasn’t perfect but he was my dad and I am greatful that the last words he said to me were “I love you”. So, mom, if you can hear me up there. THANKS!

]]> By: Lois von Nostitz http://bustedhalo.com/features/monks-and-trees/comment-page-1#comment-7231 Lois von Nostitz Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:39:17 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=10602#comment-7231 Thanks for your sharing. I can identify with the article. My dad was violent when I was a child also. He went on binges. I grew up and married alcoholic and he was kind, compassionate, but part of our life was complete turmoil, and of course money was tight. He had 29 yrs. of sobriety at his death and I have been in recovery for 43 yrs. I refuse to dwell on the bad parts, I have too much to be grateful for in my life. It is still a part of me however. God bless. Thanks for your sharing. I can identify with the article. My dad was violent when I was a child also. He went on binges. I grew up and married alcoholic and he was kind, compassionate, but part of our life was complete turmoil, and of course money was tight. He had 29 yrs. of sobriety at his death and I have been in recovery for 43 yrs. I refuse to dwell on the bad parts, I have too much to be grateful for in my life. It is still a part of me however. God bless.

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