In honour of Father's Day on Sunday my
treasure this week is one of my dads shirts .
My dad was a hardworking man but when we
saw him in this shirt we knew he was all ours for a bit .
All of my family remember the lovely hikes to the local
beach with dad who was often wearing this shirt .
We would spend hours looking in rockpools and just
hanging out together .
When my dad died I was obviously very upset
and slept with this shirt for many years .
It now lives in my linen cupboard and
is the only nice part of having having to change
sheets as every time I go to the cupboard
I see this shirt and smile .
All welcome to join in and show your treasures !
25 comments:
What a beautiful treasure Clare...
What a touching reminder of someone who has passed.
Your post made me a bit teary. I can imaging how much you treasure it.
That's such a tactile and gentle reminder of a loved one... thanks for sharing.
Hugz
Fiona
Clare , how special that you still have this shirt of your Dad's , it is a nice memory of special days you spent together and a definite treasure , thanks for sharing this special story .
Ooh that's made me cry!
Gosh that made me cry - I wish I had some of my dad's shirts. I would wear them when I was a teen, but my mom got rid of them all when he died. So glad you have this treasure!
Sadly, I have nothing of my mom's or dad's, so I was truly touched by your post today.
How gorgeous. If you were a quilter you would have sewn it into a little quilt by now.
It's lovely that you remember the shirt meant a day off to spend with you children.
Such sweet memories Clare - that's a real treasure.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Sweet memories Clare...sad but beautiful ....he will always live in your heart.
Julia ♥
That's a great memory, Clare - it's funny how the little things bring back our parents to us. My dad used to play boogie-woogie on the piano that now sits in our living room, and occasionally my hubby will pound some out, too - just because it reminds me of my dad!
Beautiful story Clare, just lovely, love Posie
clare-that is a beautiful treasure. Made me a bit teary. A wonderful treasure.
Fathers and their daughters, hey? I agree with the others. This one is a teary one. Also a lovely one! I'm glad you got to keep it for yourself.
I know what you mean! Even though my Dad is still here with me, I think I will always remember him in either his holey shorts and holey shirt doing the mowing, or in his holden tshirt and jeans, or wearing his old white woolen jumper! I bet you miss him, but am glad you have wonderful memories to remember him by!
Hugs to you Clare!!
A wonderful treasure Clare lots of memories I am sure.
(((HUGS))) Roz.
Hi Clare,
I've finally signed up for Tuesday's Treasures. I think I signed up twice, actually! What fun! I'll look forward to sharing some photos.
Just lovely Clare xx
You are such a sweet person, Clare. I am so glad you had a lovely dad.
Very sweet treasure Clare.
What a great story Clare, and you are lucky to still have the shirt after so many years.
Lovely, Clare - thanks again for sharing your story with us. Great you have so many wonderful memories of your dad.
So lovely that you have those memories of your dad, and his shirt. Beautiful post. Thank you for sharing it.
What a fantastic treasure!
What a beautiful keepsake of your dad. It brings back all the great times that you had together.
Thanks for Tuesday's Treasures.
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