Today is Father's day and our 23 rd wedding anniversary!
I remember my dad. He was a good dad. On the weekends he use to take us to different places. We ride on the ferry boat and go to the different islands..We have many small islands on the Marmara Sea..
Some time we have a picnic there on the island.. With watermelon, cheese, tomato and freshly baked bread.
We will ride on donkeys. We swim and take naps there. Fresh air.... And we walk miles.. uphill... We step on the evergreen tree needles make our feet slide over the hill. It was scary..
My dad used to take me to horse racing. That was my favorite.. Dad will watch horses. I will buy popcorn, chocolate and ice cream.
Summer nights we take a walk by the seashore. Watch the fisherman fish. Buy corn on the cob from a vendor. And ice cream.. We'll walk around the seashore till dark.. Winter time he'll buy the roasted chestnut for me..
We walk around Istanbul city..
When my mom died she left three children behind for my dad to raise.. My dad later told me that neighbors told him to give up us for adoption. I'm so happy my dad didn't do that.. Who knows where we'd be now!
I know he had a hard time raising 3 small children. But we all helped him...
Happy Father's Day! I love you dad!
Neriman
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