My Father the Alien

What I can tell you about my father is, that he was a very mysterious man. He spent little time at home and when he was home, all sorts of strange characters came to pay him a visit. He would shut himself up in his den and when he came out, his quest were very very respectful of him. I can say that on one occasion I saw one guy kiss his pinky ring. So I was never sure what to make of him. Was he a spy, a double agent or maybe even, an alien from a far away galaxy ? He spoke several languages and there was one I never could trace.

When he was locked up in his den I would spy through the key hole to see if I could catch a glimpse of what he was doing. He sat there for hours reading a book and when I snuck into his den to see what that book was all about, It was written in a language I could not understand.

To this day when I ask my mother about my dad's secretive lifestyle, she avoids the conversation. Some years back I found within some of his old trinkets, a very old ring with a weird design on it. Which leads me to believe he was a member of a very secret and mysterious society.

Still I wonder about my dad. What was he hiding in his garage all these years ? Who knows, maybe it was his corvette stingray or better yet, an interplanetary spaceship.

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Painter I would suggest that you have watched The Godfather or your Dad was a Don.
Are you Italian at all

Seems sad you didn't have the love of a Father. Saying that
neither did I as mine was out working, sleeping or down
at his working mens club

There again mine didn't wear rings

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What an interesting post dear boy. I suspect we all have areas where we will never know the whole truth about our forebears. or ourselves now I come to think of it.
No doubt your father was acting in a benevolent and life affirming manner. You seem to be like him to my untrained eye. Certainly you are wide ranging in your thinking.

I have this nagging feeling in the back of my mind that I am from the planet Greendoor. I used to think I got the idea from reading some of HG Wells short stories. This planet has solved many of the Earth's current problems.
Take population growth............not a problem for there are 7 genders, all of whom have to be present at conception & with their parents approval.
more later

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I think most men are distant from their children. When I go to a restaurant and see a family, most women attend to their children while the men seem to be oblivious of their surroundings.

Am I Italian at all ? Thats a good question ! What does " at all " mean when you are Italian ? Don't mind me, I like playing with words, though words can be a bit confusing in this Italian head of mine..

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My father was a nasty,lying cowardly bully-but he also had some bad points.

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I think our image of our father changes as we grow. As a kid we see him greater than life. As a teenager our dad becomes sort of an obstacle in whatever we want to do, especially if as a teenager you are a rebel without a cause and as we mature, we realize that our dad has much more to give than we can ever imagine, if we take the time to listen to his words

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My image was as a small child-some negative feelings-as I grew it became hate,as I grew to adulthood it remained hate. Maybe he needed mental care but I think he was just nasty.

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My dad was quite impatient he got bored easy of his surroundings and was always looking for some place new to go. A bit of an adventurer who traveled the world. I think my dad should never of married. He should of been a sailor in life with an unchartered course.

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What we all experience as children, good or bad, effects us all for a lifetime

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Dads hey, there was one that named his son "Sue", just goes to show, Dad knew best in the end.