Once there was this girl who thought she had everything that you could want in ones life.She went into her teens with many to love her.She had a big family that was there for her good and bad times.Even if she was the one bringing the bad upon herself.She met a young man with great potential.She never wanted or even dreamed of marriage.Yet one day she said yes after many No's.She was happy.Yet again she thought she had it all.She gave birth yet one more reason to smile as she went over her yrs in her head.That boy grew into a great man,she a great woman,her son into a budding young man.He looked up at her and said mommie at school I argued that there was granny and papaw and just Nannie.I know i am right.Right mommie?Blank pale and startled she said No honey they are right you do have 2 of each on mommie's side and daddy's side.He looked confused.She was confused also.Remember mommies daddy?Who Skip he says.A tear falls from her eyes.Yes honey Skip is your other grandfather...Tears flowing now...In a perky voice he says yes i remember him.(mommie)says  sadly honey you remember and know him more than I .....

As she sat crying she realized she didn't have it all now did she.........At least not a father.......Nor would she ever.......No he wasn't dead (to her).......She was to him.....