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elocs

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49. My nickname for her as a kid was "Pooh", so when I send her something from Winnie the Pooh,
Sun Nov 24, 2024, 12:11 PM
Nov 2024

she knows it came from me. There are other examples like that where she knows it came from me. The downside of this is that if the packages stop for whatever reason she will worry that something has happened to me.

My small Wisconsin city has hundreds of homeless, many who are mentally ill, some schitzoaffective like my goddaughter. At least I know she is in a safe place.

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Great story! Glad you called! Doodley Nov 2024 #1
Sweet ramble. Hugin Nov 2024 #2
I'm glad you reached out. MineralMan Nov 2024 #3
Great Dad!❤️‍🩹👏✔️ True Blue American Nov 2024 #4
Great to hear, Koz! elleng Nov 2024 #5
Kozar, barbtries Nov 2024 #6
No, the years, kozar Nov 2024 #13
Hey, you just ramble on baby......so happy you did call her. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ a kennedy Nov 2024 #7
Me too malaise Nov 2024 #41
Got something in my eye Pucks mom Nov 2024 #8
Good work. We need connections now more than ever. /nt artemisia1 Nov 2024 #9
Very Kool. Magoo48 Nov 2024 #10
This is absolutely wonderful! Dem2theMax Nov 2024 #11
Too often pride and misunderstandings get in the way of love. Bumbles Nov 2024 #12
Sounds just perfect Koz. Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #14
Boy, howdy... This makes me miss my dad... ultralite001 Nov 2024 #15
I'm so happy for you that you reconnected. Sounds like you need each other. Fla Dem Nov 2024 #16
Sounds like a happy birthday for both of you. Hope you two have many more with sweet memories 🌺 Deuxcents Nov 2024 #17
That is a wonderful story. arkielib Nov 2024 #18
That is wonderful! pandr32 Nov 2024 #19
Thanks for sharing, FirstLight Nov 2024 #20
Ty firstlight, kozar Nov 2024 #46
A great Thanksgiving message malaise Nov 2024 #47
Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 #21
Awwwwww.... gay texan Nov 2024 #22
❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼 Hope22 Nov 2024 #23
Good for u Koz. Need to hear something positive in these dark days. NoMoreRepugs Nov 2024 #24
Fantastic. So happy for you 👍💙😁 TommieMommy Nov 2024 #25
No, it a good, lovely story to share. 👍 electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #26
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story. badhair77 Nov 2024 #27
How Rebl2 Nov 2024 #28
I'm so glad you took the risk of calling and it has worked out so well for you dlk Nov 2024 #29
That is so wonderful to hear. Katinfl Nov 2024 #30
Absolutely, Kozar! cilla4progress Nov 2024 #31
Just goes to show you NorCalBlue Nov 2024 #32
A big grandpamike1 Nov 2024 #33
Wonderful post! DFW Nov 2024 #34
That is great to hear 😀 Meowmee Nov 2024 #35
Thank you Kozar for telling us, I needed a tear jerker love story today. ShazamIam Nov 2024 #36
Great dad moment! ohtransplant Nov 2024 #37
What A lovely OP malaise Nov 2024 #38
I can empathize with what you went through because I am earlier into that now. elocs Nov 2024 #39
Heartbreaking kanda Nov 2024 #43
My nickname for her as a kid was "Pooh", so when I send her something from Winnie the Pooh, elocs Nov 2024 #49
Elocs, my nick kozar Nov 2024 #54
This breaks my heart, what a wonderful human being you arthritisR_US Nov 2024 #45
My wish for you is peace Hekate Nov 2024 #55
Awww! That is so wonderful. I'm so happy for you! CaptainTruth Nov 2024 #40
wonderful! kanda Nov 2024 #42
Oh Koz, you literally brought tears to my eyes because I didn't have a Daddy, I had a malignant Narcissist. Your baby The_REAL_Ecumenist Nov 2024 #44
Ramble all you want bobnicewander Nov 2024 #48
So nice to read something happy. THank you. Amaryllis Nov 2024 #50
So nice that you reached out and opened that door,.. magicarpet Nov 2024 #51
Thanks, kozar Nov 2024 #52
YES there is still love in this world. There's your proof. calimary Nov 2024 #53
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