Saturday, July 31, 2010
A Tribute to Daddy
by: Dominique "Darielle" Sipple
Here we are today to celebrate the memory of my wonderful, loving, caring, giving, supportive and even funny father Brother Hayward Matthews Sipple I. My father was many good things, he was a loving husband to my mother Debra, he was a good father to both me and my brother Hayward, he was a supportive brother to his siblings, a caring nephew to his aunt Nona, a mentor, a great friend and confidante to many friends but most of all, my father was a fighter. He fought every day of his life. He loved the Lord and the Lord sure loved him.
I remember a couple years ago, I had lost my grandmother Beulah and some loves ones that year and I was saddened and depressed and I had a hard time about the losses. To keep this story short, my father was there to comfort and inspired me by telling me stories about the trials, and tribulation and the triumphs that he faced throughout his life. I remember the message he had said to me, these three strong words âÂoeKeep holding onâÂÂ. He told me âÂoeNo matter what trials or tribulations or circumstances we may face or may not want to face, we got to keep holding on as long as we can no matter whatâÂÂ. He had mentioned about his early days in school when he was struggling with his classes and with his speech problems with his stuttering, he kept holding on, no matter what anybody may had said to him, he kept holding on. Even when he came back to school and got his BachelorâÂ(TM)s Degree, when some may have said that he was too old or he wasnâÂ(TM)t gonna get his degree, he kept holding on. Even when he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Diabetes, no matter what the doctors or nurses may have said, my father kept holding on. Even until the last of his days, my dad kept holding on as long as he can. The message âÂoeKeep holding onâ reflected of what my fatherâÂ(TM)s life was all about and this is the main key to life. We all need to keep holding on as long as we can...
