Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all of you fathers. I'd like to reflect on my own father for a moment. He passed away from cancer in 1997,  just before his 81st birthday. I still miss him.

Was he perfect? No, of course not. Did he always say the right things? No. Did he always do the right things? No. But he was there. When something broke, he fixed it. When we needed something, he was there to give it, and not always without a lecture. He taught me that to be on time was to get there at least five minutes early. He taught me that you earn what you get. Hard work and integrity pays off, and that your work defines you. He believed that we are all here to help each other and he told us that success was good as long as we remembered to give back.

Dad had a lot of people who loved him. He was jokingly called "The Mayor" in his neighborhood. When someone needed help, he was the first to show up, sometimes carrying his toolbox. He volunteered his services when the local church was having a 'hoagie' drive. He was there assembling the submarine sandwiches the night before deliveries. Eventually, he joined that church.

He wasn't a demonstrative person. He didn't show a lot of affection, but we all knew it was there. We just knew that although he was tough on us, he cared. He cared about his family, and he cared about his community, and he cared about mankind, in general.

Dad? If you can read this from Heaven, I just want to say "Happy Father's Day" and "I love you." Your daughter, Carole

And a special Happy Father's Day wish to my son Eric, who couldn't wait to be a father. Unfortunately The Lord took him before he got to hold his son. But I know Eric is watching him from above.

An Earlier Poem by Terry Miller

Terry wrote this poem shortly before he met his wife, Brenda.
                           Where

Where are you?  Do you live near-by?
I pray for you.  For your faith may see.
God loves you, so know we’re special.
Do you pray for God to bring you me?

Where is my mystery lady tonight?
I pray for us.  Too soon to be a team?
God is working in both our lives.
He will answer to make real this dream.

Where am I?  Am I ready for you?
I pray for me.  For truth and trust.
Success comes by putting God first.
Please God, make You and me and her, “us.”
                  terry miller

Remembering Eric McKee

I'm no poet, but this comes from the heart:

Lord, I hope You are happy.

I see no reason You would not be.
You see, it is ten years to the day
That You took my son from me.

 I am sure You had Your reasons--

Reasons I can not understand.
You took him without asking,
Ending all the things he had planned.

 No, it was not an accident;

It was the PNH disease.
I remember I begged You to spare him.
I begged and begged on my knees.

 The world lost a great man

That day Eric drew his last breath.
He had so much of himself to give;
But his giving ended with his death.

 He was such a joy here on Earth;

So I hope You can truly see
The wonderful husband, father, brother, son
You took from his wife, his child, his sister,
                                                            And me………….

Please visit www.pnhdisease.org for more information about PNH.

Another Poem by Terry Miller

                A Date With…?
Time is everything.  Death knows nothing.
Time can bring every pleasure known,
And even bringing sadness and
Distress to every child born.

Our bodies age tho’ minds remain hopeful.
Goals can be met and dreams come true.
Wars are fought and history changes.
No one knows when time is through.

How will they hear Who gave them life,
If, unsaved, they toil without sight?
Alone towards a date with the grave,
Dying to dark, not living for future Light.
                terry miller

Congratulations to Marshall and Masuko

My brother Marshall and Masuko, his lady of 30 years finally decided to tie the knot. FINALLY! Well, I always considered her to be family, anyway.

I had to laugh though, because they got married at the Court House--nothing fancy--but she wore a tee-shirt I had sent her. The LOGO:

 Books by Carole McKee

"Second Chances" at Barnes & Noble

"Second Chances" is now available at Barnes & Noble. for some reason the manuscript did not upload properly the first time, so I re-uploaded it. It is there now for all Nook users. Enjoy!!

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/second-chances-carole-mckee/1110946246?ean=2940014431705

"Second Chances"

Second Chances is now available on Smashwords as well as Amazon.com. Guys! You can read this, too! There is not a lot of mush in it. I know how you guys hate all that huggy-kissy stuff. Well, you won't find it in this book.

But don't turn away, ladies! There's plenty of the warmth that we all look for in a novel.

This is slightly different from my normal writing, but my editor, Diane assures me that it is good. So give it a try!

Second Chances will appear at Barnes & Noble soon.