He was a corporate guy in a suit and tie,
but in a pink hat with matching pearls, he was just one of us girls.
By day he managed employees, sat in on meetings, and problem solved.
At night he happily chucked it all to play “Pretty, Pretty Princess.”
A couple of decades later, he’s still commuting for a paycheck.
He’s traded floor fun for quiet, relaxed evenings in a chair, Nook in hand, head nodding.
Memories, always fresh, still linger…of bygone days with his little girl.
All grown up, but still his pretty, pretty princess.
His pumpkin pie. Her pops.
hugmamma's MIND, BODY and SOUL 
That worked quite well, although I thought at first that he was cross-dressing. 🙂 Glad to find out it was something completely different!! I went with non-fiction this week, too. Good job.
janet
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ha, ha…I can see why you’d go there. Funny how the writer’s vision is so narrow as not to include the myriad of possibilities readers might bring to the story. I’ll have to share this with my hubby. He’ll have a good chuckle as well.
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Aww ,such a sweet story!Loved it Millie and the pics you shared are just awesome! 🙂
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You’re sweet to say so. hugs…
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🙂
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Ahh, gulp. This is just beautiful!
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What a beautiful thing to say on this glorious Easter Day. hugs galore…
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My pleasure! And hugs back at you.
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God bless…
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Dear Millie,
Such a sweet story. Love it.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hugs…Rochelle, for always making me feel my nonfiction stories are welcome. I guess it’s obvious my favorite “characters” live in my real world.
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All dads should be like the man in your story!!! Thanks (P.S. did you mean book instead of Nook? If not, what is a nook?)
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I’ll tell my husband of your lovely comment. He’ll be tickled, I’m sure. And NOOK is the e-book sold by Barnes and Noble. My husband prefers ordering his books online and reading them via the internet. I still prefer the feel of real pages between my fingers.
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Love this! 🙂
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hugs for letting me know…
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Lovely. I like my poems to rhyme and scan and things, but this is lovely just as it is
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I take my hat off to poets. Except for rhyming, I have no poetic skills. I’ve created my own version based upon what feels organic to me. hugs for the lovely comment…
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It’s been a while since I played Mr Tickley. Those were fun times 🙂
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My daughter loved the games we played with her as a child…including Pretty, Pretty Princess…Candyland…Life… Those were indeed fun times. Our family now plays Bananagrams.
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How sweet and poignant! This is a wonderful story and well penned! I just love it, heart warming and charming! Thanks, Nan 🙂
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I seem to write best when I write about the two great loves in my life…
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What a loving and lovely relationship between father and daughter! That’s just great! Well written!
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Not having grown up with a dad, I’ve always fostered and cherished the relationship between my husband and our daughter. It is a blessing…
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How wonderful to have/be a great dad. We try and be that way as grandparents, too!
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And I’m sure you’re GREAT grandparents, Claudia! hugs…
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Gorgeous
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aw, thanks! 🙂
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