Comments on: Describe your father http://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/ Journey and healing of an alcoholic's daughter Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:04:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: touchmenot http://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-27 touchmenot Sun, 26 Nov 2006 05:38:59 +0000 https://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-27 Thank you for taking the time reading the entries. I know it's hard for people who haven't dealt with alcoholism to understand what it's really like. It's really tough. It affects not just the alcoholic but also the people around him/her. And the damage/effects can sometimes take a lifetime. But I can't let the damage that has been done cripple me. Life goes on and I have to be brave and strong for the children's sake, the loves of my life. Thank you for taking the time reading the entries. I know it’s hard for people who haven’t dealt with alcoholism to understand what it’s really like. It’s really tough. It affects not just the alcoholic but also the people around him/her. And the damage/effects can sometimes take a lifetime.

But I can’t let the damage that has been done cripple me. Life goes on and I have to be brave and strong for the children’s sake, the loves of my life.

]]> By: Toe http://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-26 Toe Sat, 25 Nov 2006 05:16:18 +0000 https://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-26 I understand now. I didn't get it at first. But I read all the entries in this blog and I am truly touched. I also understand why you like Frank McCourt's memoirs so much. I admire you for your courage and your strength. After all you've been through, you still have what it takes to raise three absolutely wonderful boys. I understand now. I didn’t get it at first. But I read all the entries in this blog and I am truly touched. I also understand why you like Frank McCourt’s memoirs so much.

I admire you for your courage and your strength.

After all you’ve been through, you still have what it takes to raise three absolutely wonderful boys.

]]> By: touchmenot http://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-23 touchmenot Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:03:23 +0000 https://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-23 You're probably right. I should have just said the first thoughts that came to mind. But this interview happened when I was still in the Philippines and alcoholism was not a subject that is openly discussed in our society. Also I was just recently out of college, very shy, naive and inexperienced. So all those things may also be the reasons why I didn't get the job. I wish I could say that my father was a loving husband and a wonderful provider. Too bad he wasn't. Will look forward to reading that experience of yours. :) You’re probably right. I should have just said the first thoughts that came to mind. But this interview happened when I was still in the Philippines and alcoholism was not a subject that is openly discussed in our society. Also I was just recently out of college, very shy, naive and inexperienced. So all those things may also be the reasons why I didn’t get the job.

I wish I could say that my father was a loving husband and a wonderful provider. Too bad he wasn’t.

Will look forward to reading that experience of yours. :)

]]> By: eric aka senor enrique http://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-22 eric aka senor enrique Tue, 21 Nov 2006 23:05:48 +0000 https://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-22 Tough, tough question, indeed! But had I been asked that question, I would have spontaneously answered, "A loving husband, a wonderful father and provider, but died too early due to alcohol. And I terribly miss him to this day." You'd be surprised how many people, especially in America are adversely affected directly or indirectly of alcoholism. And I suspect that a more spontaneous candid response was what they were looking for since it was an accounting firm. I was once asked an off-the-wall kind of question once, and it was my spontaneous response that got me the job. It was also the fourth and final series of interviews in that firm that I had to be subjected to and I was already drained by then. I will blog about it 'cause it's too long a store for this comment box :) Tough, tough question, indeed!

But had I been asked that question, I would have spontaneously answered, “A loving husband, a wonderful father and provider, but died too early due to alcohol. And I terribly miss him to this day.”

You’d be surprised how many people, especially in America are adversely affected directly or indirectly of alcoholism. And I suspect that a more spontaneous candid response was what they were looking for since it was an accounting firm.

I was once asked an off-the-wall kind of question once, and it was my spontaneous response that got me the job. It was also the fourth and final series of interviews in that firm that I had to be subjected to and I was already drained by then. I will blog about it ’cause it’s too long a store for this comment box :)

]]> By: touchmenot http://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-13 touchmenot Wed, 23 Aug 2006 03:53:39 +0000 https://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-13 Jerry, I think your father is smarter than you think, for he made sure that you turn out to be smarter than him. :) Jerry, I think your father is smarter than you think, for he made sure that you turn out to be smarter than him. :)

]]> By: Jerry http://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-12 Jerry Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:52:32 +0000 https://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-12 My father is far lot dumber person than me. :P My father is far lot dumber person than me. :P

]]> By: touchmenot http://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-11 touchmenot Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:48:42 +0000 https://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-11 That’s true noypiako. It affects not just the alcoholic but the people around him/her. That’s true noypiako. It affects not just the alcoholic but the people around him/her.

]]> By: noypiako http://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-8 noypiako Wed, 16 Aug 2006 06:45:29 +0000 https://touchmenot.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/describe-your-father/#comment-8 my dad too is alcoholic.i drink occasionally but i dont want to be alcoholic and repeat what my dad did to my mom.alcoholism is one ground why a perfect family breaks into pieces. my dad too is alcoholic.i drink occasionally but i dont want to be alcoholic and repeat what my dad did to my mom.alcoholism is one ground why a perfect family breaks into pieces.

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